When the Prince regains consciousness, he finds himself on the shore of a foreign island. At this time, the ship is struck by lightning, cast by Jaffar. With guards pursuing him, the Prince jumps through a window and flees the city by way of a ship.įalling asleep on the ship, the Prince dreams of a mysterious woman who asks the Prince to come to her. Nobody recognizes him and, when he attempts to speak with the Princess, a man who shares his appearance (Jaffar, who is magically disguised) emerges from the shadows, ordering him to be thrown out. Before he enters, his appearance changes into that of a beggar. The game begins as the Prince enters the royal courts of the palace.

He turns down all riches and instead asks for the Princess' hand in marriage as his reward, to which the Sultan of Persia reluctantly agrees.

During this period, the Prince was hailed as a hero who defeated the evil Jaffar. The game takes place eleven days after the events of the first game. The graphics are far more complex than the simple look of the game's predecessor, the areas explored are larger, and the variety of backdrops is greater. In other areas, more significant improvements have been made. Lives are unlimited, but time cannot be regained (except by reverting to a previously saved game). As in Prince of Persia, the trick is to complete the game under a strict time limit from 75 minutes (which start after a certain point in game) that passes in real time.

In the first game, enemies appear only occasionally and are always alone, while in the sequel, up to four enemies may appear at once, sometimes flanking the player, and may even be instantly replaced by reinforcements when they are killed. Prince of Persia 2 is more combat-heavy than its predecessor. Similar to the first Prince of Persia, the character explores various deadly areas by running, jumping, crawling, avoiding traps, solving puzzles and drinking magic potions.

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