Prince of Persia

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Prince of Persia
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Tengen (US), Domark (EU),
Sega Master System
Domark,
Sega Game Gear
Domark,
Sega Mega-CD
Sega (EU), Victor Musical Industries (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
GEMS
Genre: Action

















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Prince of Persia (プリンス・オブ・ペルシャ) is a platform game created by Jordan Mechner for the Apple II computer. It has been ported to loads of platforms over the years, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. All the Sega ports, bar the Mega CD version were handled by Domark

The game's story is simple. The Grand Vizier Jaffar has thrown you into a dungeon and is forcing the princess of Persia to marry him within the hour. You must escape the dungeon, defeat Jaffar and rescue the princess to become the prince of Persia. The game was revolutionary at the time due to the quality of the animation, and is now considered a classic among gamers. It has also inspired several sequels, starting with Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame, and a feature length movie.

Oddly the Mega CD version of the game features simpler graphics than its Mega Drive counterpart, though it does offer a CD audio soundtrack.

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Programming: Richard Walker
Graphics: Lloyd Baker
Sound Effects: Mike Ash
Quality Assurance: Gary Patino
Production: Chris Johnson
Special Thanks: Jim Blackler, Jason Cunningham, Steve Calfee, Bill Hindorff, Earl Vickers, Mitzi McGilvray

Master System Version

Code: J. Tripp
Music By Matt Furniss
Graphics: Matt Hicks, Sauray Sarkar
Published By Domark Software Ltd

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88
84 №149, p36
79
87 №29, p80/81
87
68 №18, p40
88
83 №18, p74/75
89 №40, p88/89
83 №30, p58/59
94 №7, p10/11/12/13
Sega Mega Drive
 85
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[1]
Console Mania (IT) PAL
89
[2]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[3]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
84
[4]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
87
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[6]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[7]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
80
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
93
[9]
Gamers (DE)
40
[10]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
68
[11]
Hyper (AU)
82
[12]
Joypad (FR) PAL
87
[13]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
71
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
86
[15]
Mega (UK) PAL
68
[16]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
87
[17]
Mega Force (FR)
88
[18]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
68
[19]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
82
[20]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
83
[21]
Player One (FR)
89
[22]
Play Time (DE)
64
[23]
Sega Magazin (DE)
70
[24]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
78
[25]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
63
[26]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[27]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
86
[28]
SuperGamePower (BR)
80
[29]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
80
[30]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
79
[31]
Super Juegos (ES)
85
[32]
Todo Sega (ES)
83
[33]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
76
[34]
Video Games (DE) PAL
70
[35]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[36]
Sega Mega Drive
 77
Based on
36 reviews

Prince of Persia

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
PoP MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
94 №13, p64/65
78
79 №4, p38/39
41
87 №4, p22/23
86 №1, p42/43
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72 №1, p92/93/94
80 №35, p150
68 №44, p36/37
82 №13, p60/61
65 №18, p74
69 №12, p90/91
Sega Mega-CD
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Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Mega-CD
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Prince of Persia

Mega-CD, US
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Cover
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Disc
Princeofpersia mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Mega-CD, JP
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Cover
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Disc
Mega-CD, BR

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91
90 №128, p27
94 №4, p20/21/22
80
91 №12
91 №30, p198
91 №22, p88/89/90
73 №2/55
94 №25, p90/91
88
92 №32, p26/27
96 №9, p58/59
93 №15, p73
91 №1, p74/75/76
96 №18, p74
Sega Master System
 90
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[37]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
92
[38]
FX (UK)
91
[39]
Game Mania (UK)
91
[40]
Game Power (IT)
92
[41]
GamesMaster (UK)
80
[42]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
94
[43]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
80
[44]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
80
[45]
Joypad (FR)
91
[46]
Joystick (FR)
91
[47]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
75
[48]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
91
[49]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
91
[50]
Player One (FR)
94
[51]
Power Up! (UK)
90
[52]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
92
[53]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
96
[54]
Sega Pro (UK)
93
[55]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[56]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
91
[57]
Sega Force (SE)
88
[58]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
94
[59]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
96
[60]
Supersonic (FR)
91
[61]
Video Games (DE)
59
[62]
Sega Master System
 89
Based on
26 reviews

Prince of Persia

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, AU

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №14, p148
93 №130, pGo!12/13
70
82 №16
82 №35, p185
91 №4, p96/97
95
100
95 №10, p66
92 №15, p74/75
91 №9, p56/57
Sega Game Gear
 89
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
90
[63]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[64]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
83
[65]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[66]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
91
[67]
Fistful! (UK)
85
[68]
Game Mania (UK)
91
[69]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
75
[70]
Game Zone (UK) NTSC-U
92
[71]
Joypad (FR)
82
[72]
Joystick (FR) PAL
82
[73]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
92
[74]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
91
[75]
Play Time (DE)
81
[76]
Sega News (CZ)
100
[77]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
95
[78]
Sega Pro (UK)
92
[79]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[80]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
95
[81]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[82]
Video Games (DE) PAL
39
[83]
Zero (UK)
91
[84]
Sega Game Gear
 85
Based on
22 reviews

Prince of Persia

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, EU
PoP GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngPoP GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
PoP GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 181
  2. ↑ Console Mania, "Aprile 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 80
  3. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 164
  4. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-15), page 36
  5. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "March 1994" (US; 1994-02-22), page 65
  6. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 38
  7. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 350
  8. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 178
  9. ↑ GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 32
  10. ↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 48
  11. ↑ GamesMaster, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-17), page 70
  12. ↑ Hyper, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 60
  13. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 80
  14. ↑ MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 45
  15. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 18
  16. ↑ Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 40
  17. ↑ Mega Action, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-28), page 12
  18. ↑ Mega Force, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 112
  19. ↑ Mega Fun, "03/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 105
  20. ↑ MegaTech, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-20), page 66
  21. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-28), page 74
  22. ↑ Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 88
  23. ↑ Play Time, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 138
  24. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-11), page 18
  25. ↑ Sega Magazine, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-15), page 106
  26. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-03), page 60
  27. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 58
  28. ↑ Sega Zone, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 37
  29. ↑ SuperGamePower, "Abril 1994" (BR; 1994-0x-xx), page 72
  30. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 116
  31. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "May 13th 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 10
  32. ↑ Super Juegos, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 96
  33. ↑ Todo Sega, "Marzo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 90
  34. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 139
  35. ↑ Video Games, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 86
  36. ↑ VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 81
  37. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-15), page 27
  38. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 150
  39. ↑ FX (UK) (+0:00)
  40. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  41. ↑ Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 44
  42. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 9" (1992-11-26, 24:00) (+6:14)
  43. ↑ Game Zone, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-24), page 20
  44. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 110
  45. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 126
  46. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 80
  47. ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 198
  48. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 50
  49. ↑ Mean Machines, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-27), page 112
  50. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
  51. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 90
  52. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 24, 1992" (UK; 1992-10-24), page 1
  53. ↑ Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 26
  54. ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 58
  55. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 69
  56. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  57. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 74
  58. ↑ Sega Force, "2/92" (SE; 1992-11-19), page 23
  59. ↑ Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 12
  60. ↑ Sega Force, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 74
  61. ↑ Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 24
  62. ↑ Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 95
  63. ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 148
  64. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1992 (Go! Issue 11)" (UK; 1992-08-15), page 12
  65. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1993" (US; 1992-12-10), page 98
  66. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 38
  67. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 168
  68. ↑ Fistful!, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 7
  69. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
  70. ↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 6
  71. ↑ Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 58
  72. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 149
  73. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 185
  74. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 44
  75. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-28), page 96
  76. ↑ Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 107
  77. ↑ Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 32
  78. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 66
  79. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 70
  80. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
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  83. ↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 120
  84. ↑ Zero, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 78
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