Want a peek at the recently-rescued Prince of Persia source code? Head on over to Github, where Jordan Mechner has posted it. Download a copy and peruse at your leisure! The posting includes the original source, the disk routines, and Br0derbund’s disk protection routines.
Prince of Persia
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BREAKING: Prince of Persia source code rescued!
According to this tweet from Jordan Mechner, the Prince of Persia source code has been successfully recovered!
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Prince of Persia source code rescue
The attempt to rescue the Apple II Prince of Persia source code from Jordan Mechner’s original diskettes is scheduled to happen today. Ă‚ Digital archivist and indy doc filmmaker extraordinaireĂ‚ Jason Scott volunteered to fly out to California today to make the magic, and also conscriptedĂ‚ 16sector’s Tony Diaz to assist. Ă‚ You can read up on the background […]
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Open Apple podcast #14 (April 2012) now available
The April 2012 episode of Open Apple, the Apple II community’s only co-hosted podcast, is now available. This month, our hosts chat with world video game record holder and Apple II game critic Brian Picchi, whose YouTube channel showcases the best and worst of Apple II entertainment. It’s a good time to be a convention-goer: […]
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Prince of Persia source code found
Jordan Mechner announced on his blog today that after years of searching, the original Apple II source code for Prince of Persia has finally been located. You can read the details of the discovery here.