PRINCE OF PERSIA - THE SANDS OF TIME
OFFICIAL TITLE  Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time
COMMON TITLE  Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-51918
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Adventure / Platformer

DEVELOPER  Ubisoft.
PUBLISHER  Ubisoft.
DATE RELEASED  21 November 2003
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER		 DISC 1

SLES-51918
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-51918
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  3307210130624  - 
     

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English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish).

One of computer gaming's biggest titles makes its return with the release of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The classic story, which had players guiding a young prince through a trap-filled palace to save his beloved from marrying an evil vizier, has been updated with 3D graphics and new traps and puzzles.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is a third-person action-adventure computer and video game published by Ubisoft. It was released on November 21, 2003 and is a reboot of the landmark video game series Prince of Persia, created by Jordan Mechner in 1989.

The game was developed for the PC, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, and later a 2D-version for the Game Boy Advance and mobile phones. The success of The Sands of Time led to two sequels, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within and Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, in 2004 and 2005, respectively, and an interquel, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands in 2010. A remastered, High-Definition, version of The Sands of Time was released on the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 on November 16, 2010.

STORY:
King Sharaman of Persia and his son, known only as the Prince, pass through India en route to Azad and conquer a city with the aid of the local Maharajah's traitorous Vizier. During the battle the Prince seeks to win honour and glory in his first battle and heads straight to the Maharajah's treasure vaults, where he discovers the mythical Sands of Time safely contained within their Hourglass and the Dagger of Time, which he quickly learns can turn back time a short amount. When the Prince presents the dagger to his father, the traitorous Vizier demands it as payment, but is refused by King Sharaman. The Persians then continue on their journey to Azad with the wealth taken from the Maharajah as well as the Maharajah's beautiful daughter, Princess Farah, as a prisoner.

In Azad, the Vizier, now in the service of King Sharaman, tricks the Prince into using the Dagger to release the Sands of Time from the Hourglass. A horrific sandstorm engulfs the kingdom and the Sands of Time turn all the occupants of the palace into monsters. Only the Prince, Farah, and the Vizier remain unchanged due to their possessions; a dagger, a medallion, and a staff, respectively. Amid the catastrophe, the Vizier demands the dagger from the Prince, who refuses and manages to escape.

GAMEPLAY:
As players explore each room, from an ornate reception hall to an underground foundry, they will be able to perform a number of acrobatic moves to protect them from harm. As in previous games, cinematic cut-scenes help tell the story as the prince overcomes a number of deadly traps and enemies lurking inside the Persian palace. Developer Ubi Soft Montreal, best known for its work on Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, has worked closely with the original game's creator Jordan Mechner for this new tale in the Prince of Persia series.

Features:
* Use the powerful "Sands of Time" to control the fabric of time
* Defeat the Sand Creatures by using the Prince's powerful offensive attacks

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

In My Quest for Redemption, I Must Control Time Itself

Deceived by the treacherous Vizier, I was led to unleash the Sands of Time curse upon the Sultan's kingdom. With little but an ancient dagger and a devious princess to aid me, I must undo my fatal mistake. Mine is a fight for survival...not glory.

- Reverse, accelerate, freeze, and slow time itself with the almighty Sands of Time.
- Master the Prince's speed, agility, and ferocious fighting skills.
- Explore and survive the vast kingdoms of medieval Persia.

Control Time...
and You Control the World.

  FEATURES:
  • Third & First person perspectives.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Ancient Persia & Adventure themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  85 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )		  Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )		  None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )		  None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )		  None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = Yes
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = Yes / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = Yes
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  Yes
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.1.0. r5451
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 2; VU Cycle Stealing = 2; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1 = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5334 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5427 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character -  Left Analog Stick
  Move camera -  Right Analog Stick
  Action -  X Button
  Sword attack -  Square Button
  Cancel action -  Circle Button
  Use dagger -  Triangle Button
  Slow motion -  L1 Button
  Rewind -  L1 Button (Hold)
  Special action, block -  R1 Button
  Alternate view -  L2 Button
  Look -  R2 Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:

Unlock Prince of Persia first level in 3D -   Start a new game. Stay on the balcony and hold L3 (left analog stick). Then, quickly input the following cheat: X, Square, Triangle, Circle, Triangle, X, Square, Circle 
How to unlock the original Prince Of Persia -   Around 33% of the way into the game, you will receive a new sword. Continue on until you break a wall and the Prince says, ''It's said they built this palace on the ruins of another...'' Once you cross the next room, you will find a rotatable switch. Directly behind this switch is a breakable wall, although it doesn't appear to be one. If you hit it three times, you will find another room and you will receive a message informing you that Prince of Persia is now unlocked. You can also rotate that switch until it points to the new room and it will open a gate that allows you to play Prince of Persia right there without having to exit back to the Extra Features screen. 


ORIGINAL PRINCE OF PERSIA LEVEL PASSWORDS:

At the password screen of the bonus "Prince of Persia 1" game, enter the following codes to jump to the corresponding level:
Level 2 -   KIEJSC 
Level 3 -   DMKERC 
Level 4 -   ACCVQC 
Level 5 -   XRTLQC 
Level 6 -   UHLCQC 
Level 7 -   RXCTPC 
Level 8 -   KBJOOC 
Level 9 -   DFPJNC 
Level 10 -   SWJJLC 
Level 11 -   LAQEKC 
Level 12 -   ZMBTOC 
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
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Dim. - 3235 x 2173 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 2'29 MB
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FRONT
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Dim. - 1476 x 1000 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 458 KB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT PLATINUM FRONT
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Dim. - 1193 x 800 pix.
Res. - 150 dpi
File Size - 219 KB		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1479 x 1000 pix.
Res. - 600 dpi
File Size - 385 KB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
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Dim. - 1578 x 1060 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 426 KB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 497 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Prince of Persia - Jikan no Suna [SCPS-15066]  - 
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time [SLUS-20743]  - 
     

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