Prince of Persia in JavaScript • Hacker News Board

Re: Prince of Persia in JavaScript

#11

Post by computershit » Tue, Dec 28, 2021, 5:35 AM UTC

I just spent the last five minutes playing this with a huge grin on my face. Thanks for the quick trip down nostalgia lane.

Re: Prince of Persia in JavaScript

#12

Post by blondin » Tue, Dec 28, 2021, 5:35 AM UTC

ncfausti wrote: post #7

Can you add action buttons? The directional buttons were easy enough to infer, but not sure what other types of input are possible. (I’m on mobile)

i just tried it on mobile and i am very impressed.

the movement controls are very intuitive. they don't hit accurately but they work in an intuitive way. i tapped the four directions and four quadrants of the play screen. and the character responded as i expected.

i am with you though. i have no idea how i will use the sword when i get it.

Re: Prince of Persia in JavaScript

#13

Post by Waterluvian » Tue, Dec 28, 2021, 5:39 AM UTC

I don’t know how I did it but I teleported to level 2 before even leaving the first screen of level 1.

Re: Prince of Persia in JavaScript

#14

Post by orliesaurus » Tue, Dec 28, 2021, 5:47 AM UTC

Hope you don't mind I decided to start with 9 health hearts... because I always sucked at this game...

Re: Prince of Persia in JavaScript

#15

Post by gajus » Tue, Dec 28, 2021, 5:48 AM UTC

usaphp wrote: post #6

omgitsabird wrote: post #2

I found the input latency made this unplayable.

It was exactly the same in the original game, that what made it difficult to play back in the days

Indeed. You can compare it to emulated version. https://www.retrogames.cz/play_102-DOS.php?language=EN

Feels exactly the same.

Re: Prince of Persia in JavaScript

#16

Post by febin » Tue, Dec 28, 2021, 5:49 AM UTC

Cheats

https://princejs.com/?level=2&health=3&time=59&strength=100&...

You can change the parameters here.

Re: Prince of Persia in JavaScript

#17

Post by shmerl » Tue, Dec 28, 2021, 5:59 AM UTC

You can also check:

* https://archive.org/details/msdos_Prince_of_Persia_1990

* https://archive.org/details/msdos_4D_Prince_of_Persia_1994

* https://archive.org/details/msdos_Prince_of_Persia_2_-_The_S...

Re: Prince of Persia in JavaScript

#18

Post by snihalani » Tue, Dec 28, 2021, 6:00 AM UTC

If anyone's taking requests: Dangerous Dave/Road rash pls

Re: Prince of Persia in JavaScript

#19

Post by jasfi » Tue, Dec 28, 2021, 6:02 AM UTC

usaphp wrote: post #6

omgitsabird wrote: post #2

I found the input latency made this unplayable.

It was exactly the same in the original game, that what made it difficult to play back in the days

It's an acquired skill. I remember hating it, then adapting.

Re: Prince of Persia in JavaScript

#20

Post by amznbyebyebye » Tue, Dec 28, 2021, 6:05 AM UTC

What a nice Christmas gift! Takes me down memory lane.