From: guckes@math.fu-berlin.de (Sven Guckes)
Subject: Re: PoP FAQ (was Re: PoP cheat)
Originator: guckes@medusa
Organization: Free University of Berlin, Germany
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 19:39:29 GMT

conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Conty III) writes:
><AAAAAARGH!>  Sorry, but I had to let that out of my chest.
>
>Aside:  maybe someone should write a PoP FAQ:
>- What keys are used in the game (for those playing the demo)
>- Important things to remember on each level (get the sword in level 1,
>  jump+shift in level 2, jump right in level 3, etc.)

Here it is:


From: mdeboer@fwi.uva.nl (Marc de Boer (I88))
Subject: FAQL: [c.s.i.p.g] Prince of Persia
Organization: FWI, University of Amsterdam
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1992 11:36:52 GMT

OK, that does it! There have been so many questions about this game, it's
time for a FAQ (or VFAQ by now!). So here's a first draft. 
If you have anything to add, send a mail to 
  mdeboer@fwi.uva.nl

- Marc

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                       PRINCE OF PERSIA
                       ----------------
                          HELP SHEET

When using keyboard the cursor keys function as up/down/left/right,
and the shift key is your button. 

General action:
---------------
left/right         : Walk left right.
down               : Duck.
up                 : Jump straight upwards.
up/left &          : Leap in respective position.
up/right
down/left &        : Crawl left/right
down/right

Initiating a leap while running give a big jump.

The button:
-----------
Button-L/R        : Small step L/R man will stop sooner if he comes
		    to an edge, or blades, or loose tiles.

Holding button will have the prince hold on to a ledge.
This works with : Lowering yourself off a ledge
                  jumping upwards (but not wanting to climb on)
		  flying airborne and coming across a ledge

Battle:
-------
Button	   : strike
L/R        : Walk L/R
up         : defense
down       : disarm

Press up and strike in short sequence will render a combined 
defense/strike which can be very useful.

System Keys:
------------

Save          : Ctrl-G (when you enter a new level; levels 3 & up)
Load          : Ctrl-L (opening screen only)
Restart game  : Ctrl-R
Restart level : Ctrl-A
Quit          : Ctrl-Q
Sound         : Ctrl-S
Skip level    : Shift-L  (up to level 4; only 15 minutes left)
Pause	      : Esc
Show time left: Space bar

About the game:
---------------
* Along the way you'll find vases, which are:
  - Small red vase : Gain health point 
  - Big red vase   : Gain health capacity point
  - Small blue vase: Lose health point
* Jumping up will show which tiles are loose as you land.
* Touching the ceiling will show loose tiles there. You can push
  'm out by jump at them. (Ouch!)
* Listen to the gates; it'll help.
* Lower yourself off screen with button pressed to see what's
  below
* On level 3 (the mega-jump), the button is all the way to the right.
  From the start, move a screen right, then all the way up, and then
  jump off-screen to the right (be brave for once!). Once you leave
  the button, run non-stop to the left, then jump for all you're
  worth, keep button pressed, and you'll make it!
* The mirror that appears in level 4 is inevitable, you have to bust
  through it (don't worry, it's, part of the story)
* The fat guard (5 or 6?) is tough. Defend well, switch sides with him
  by moving very close, and them push him in the pit!
* At the end of level 6, your shadow will close a gate on you. Nothing
  to be done about it. That's life!
* You'll need the ceiling-trick on level 7.
* On level 12 you have a final confrontation with your alter ego.
  Don't fight him. Once you've both drawn swords, disarm again, and
  leap at him. The off you go leftward (just go!) and the
  vizir awaits. Engarde!

The Cheat:
----------
The MS-DOS version (are there others?) has a cheat mode. Boot the
game with "PRINCE MEGAHIT" and you will have the following added
features:

Scrolling: Up    : U         Scrolling may affect the game status:
	   Down  : N         - killed men may come to life!
	   Left  : H
	   Right : J

+/-     : Time Up/Down
Shift-B : Show redrawed sections only
C       : Show some mysterious codes
Shift-C : More mystery codes
Shift-I : Invert screen
K       : Kill on-screen opponent
Shift-L : Up-level without time-loss
Shift-S : Gain health point 
Shift-T : Gain health capacity point
Shift-W : Feather-falling mode
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Marc de Boer                       (mdeboer@fwi.uva.nl) (Netherlands)
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