We call these stories Alif Laila in Urdu, which translates to 1,001 Nights. The story of Prince of Persia was inspired by the classical Arabian Nights tales. Before this point, I had never considered that the fairy tales I heard from my elders and read in books as a small child could someday become video games. Only one obstacle remains between Jaffar and the throne: the SultanвЂ™s beautiful young daughterвЂ¦ In the SultanвЂ™s absence the Grand Vizier JAFFAR rules with the iron fist of tyranny. I saw a golden palace before me, and the words Prince of Persia appeared beneath it. Pac-ManвЂ™s appetite for beans faded from my head as the game launched and I was thrust into a different world altogether. I watched transfixed as my father opened DOS and wrote the following command: My brother and I were guided to a space where two computers were waiting to welcome us. I stared at the ceiling, waiting for the sun to rise.Д®arly the next morning, my father brought us to his office, which was empty that day because it was a local holiday. вЂњI know this.вЂќ My brother did not want to hear about beans. вЂњI know this Prince will eat beans like Pac-Man,вЂќ I would tell him. I would shift in bed, then wake my brother from his slumber. What I did know, however, was that it would be fun. Before this, Pac-Man was the only video game I had ever played, so I had no idea what Prince of Persia would be like. I knew the next day would be filled with video games and magic. вЂњWhat does the Prince do in this game?вЂќ I asked with innocence in my eyes.

вЂњTomorrow we will go to my office, and you can play a very good game called Prince of Persia.вЂќ вЂњItвЂ™s been five years since we first played Prince of Persia 2,вЂќ I muttered. The fragrance of the new cover was calling out to me, and I could not wait to get home to play my new game.

A copy of Prince of Persia 3D was in my hands. But now, on that December evening, the pieces had fallen into place. My father had recently purchased a brand-new Pentium II, and my elder brother had heard from a friend that a new Prince of Persia game had come out earlier than year. вЂњThen what are we waiting for? LetвЂ™s go.вЂќ DonвЂ™t you see the title written right there on the box?вЂќ My elder brother interrupted before I could finish asking another time. вЂњYes,вЂќ replied the man behind the counter. The cover depicted a man holding a scimitar the text read Prince of Persia 3D. вЂњIs it Prince of Persia 3?вЂќ I asked while looking at the box in my hands.

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