Prince of Persia source code retrieved and released
Creator Jordan Mechner has released the source code to original Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner has posted the source code for the original Prince of Persia on GitHub. The source was coded in 6502 assembly language and was retrieved from a 22-year old 3.5" floppy by Mechner with the help of Jason Scot and Tony Diaz.
"We extracted and posted the 6502 code because it was a piece of computer history that could be of interest to others, and because if we hadn't, it might have been lost for all time. We did this for fun, not profit. As the author and copyright holder of this source code, I personally have no problem with anyone studying it, modifying it, attempting to run it, etc," Mechner wrote on the GitHub page.
In addition to the original code, Mechner has included a technical document he created to benefit the terms that ported Prince of Persia to PC, Amiga, Sega Genesis, and more. His original development journals are also available for purchase here.
Prince of Persia was originally released for the Apple II by Broderbund Software in 1989.