Forget Ali Baba and Sinbad, ADRIAN PITT’s got a much bigger buckle to swash! Baddie-bashing and damsel-rescuing are his thing!

Whether you’re a fan of platform adventures or not, if you don’t get Prince Of Persia for your Game Gear I’ll give ya a bloomin’ good sheikh-ing! This is THE game to purchase for your handheld. You take the role of a brave and fearless prince. The task in hand’s to save the pouting Princess from the clutches of the evil Grand Vizier. He’s locked the fair maiden in a chamber, which just happens to be on the top floor of his luxurious castle.

You have just 60 minutes to trek through dungeons, palatial rooms and finally the tower where the Princess is held. Can you save the little lassie before the venerable Vizier has his wicked way?

Prince Of Persia’s one of the best games you can plug into your Game Gear. The puzzles are so clever. Knowing which pressure pads to touch, which potions to drink and routes to take has you foxed for ages.

Fighting plays a huge part in the game. On early levels it’s pretty cinchy, but lo and behold, things get tougher from Level 4!

Graphics and gameplay are superb. The visuals have converted nicely from Master System to Game Gear and there are no probs with scrolling. I dare anyone to fault the animation! Both sprites and backdrops are true to life and incredibly atmospheric.

Silence is golden!

There’s very little to brag about, sound-wise. There are no in-game tunes, but thank Heaven, I say! Who wants to be annoyed by cutesy ditties? Silence adds to the already eerie atmosphere. There are some great spot FX, though.

There are plenty of options to fiddle with and a password system if you’re not up to playing from the beginning each time.

Prince Of Persia has everything: A platform romp to enjoy, puzzle elements to master and hack ‘n’ slash sequences a-plenty. Grab a pen and paper ‘cos mapping this is gonna take some doing!

II you’re fed up to the back teeth with spiky blue hedgehogs and long for a new challenge — a game that’ll keep you engrossed for an age and keep you out of your mother’s way — get Prince Of Persia! Domark have a sure-fire hit on their hands. Miss it and weep...

ADE

Producer

Domark

GG

Out

MS

Out

Memory

256K

Players

1

Price

£27.99

SF Rating

Presentation

87% - Nice introduction, options and useful password system

Visuals

95% - Great for the Game Gear. Ace animation, atmospheric backdrops

Sonics

79% - Few ditties, good title tune nice spot effects and combat noises

Playability

94% - An extremely challenging game. Good control, plenty of puzzles

Lastability

87% - Twelve levels of action, increased difficulty but tricky to complete.

95%

This should go Top Three in the Game Gear charts!

Rating

95

Reviewer

Sega Force magazine

Region

UK

Scans

Sega Force - Issue 09

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