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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
For Playstation 2
Written by Deadmeat X
Final Version
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#0TOC
Need to find something really quick? Enter the code next to the chapter in
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0) Table of Contents #0TOC
1) FAQ Information #1INF
a. About the FAQ #1FAQ
b. About the Author #1AUT
c. Contact Information #1CON
d. Version History #1VER
e. Legal Stuff #1LEG
2) Introduction #2INT
3) Frequentially Asked Questions #3FAQ
4) Game Basics #4GAM
a. Basic Control #4BAS
b. Athletics #4ATH
c. Danger! #4DAN
d. The Health Department #4HEA
e. Time Control #4TIM
f. Combat #4COM
g. Combat Move List #4MOV
h. Monsters #4MON
5) Walkthrough #5WAL
-> Prologue PR0%
-> The Maharajah's Treasure Vaults MA2%
-> "You have unleashed the Sands of Time!" YO5%
-> "Had I really seen her?" HA7%
-> A secret passage S12%
-> The Palace's Defense System P12%
-> A Booby-trapped Courtyard B14%
-> Death of a Sand King D17%
-> "I'll try to find a way in" I19%
-> Climbing the tower C21%
-> The Warehouse W24%
-> The Sultan's Zoo Z28%
-> Atop A Bird's Cage A28%
-> Cliffs and Waterfalls C33%
-> The Baths B33%
-> "There's something glowing up there" T33%
-> Above the Baths A33%
-> A long-buried Secret L40%
-> Daybreak D43%
-> A Soldiers' Mess Hall S46%
-> The Drawbridge D46%
-> A Broken Bridge B50%
-> "I'll meet you at the baths" I52%
-> Waterfall W55%
-> A Cavern of Ladders C57%
-> An Underground Reservoir U60%
-> Out of the Well W62%
-> The Sultan's Harem S65%
-> "What did you call me?" W65%
-> The Hall of Learning H67%
-> The Observatory O71%
-> Hall of Learning Courtyards H75%
-> On the Ramparts R75%
-> A Prisoner Seeking an Escape P79%
-> "At last we're here!" A81%
-> The Hourglass H83%
-> The Tomb T90%
-> "Farah, come back!" F90%
-> Climbing the Tower of Dawn C93%
-> The Setting Sun S95%
-> Honor and Glory H98%
-> The End E00%
6) Item List #6ITE
a. Sand Fields #6SAN
b. Fountains of Life #6FOU
7) Prince of Persia 1 #7POP
-> Unlocking Prince of Persia 1 #7UNL
-> Introduction #7INT
-> Controls #7CON
-> Game Basics #7GAM
-> Combat #7COM
-> Level Codes #7LEV
-> Level 1 #7LV1
-> Level 2 #7LV2
-> Level 3 #7LV3
-> Level 4 #7LV4
-> Level 5 #7LV5
-> Level 6 #7LV6
-> Level 7 #7LV7
-> Level 8 #7LV8
-> Level 9 #7LV9
-> Level 10 #7L10
-> Level 11 #7L11
-> Level 12 #7L12
-> Original PoP 3D Remake #7P3D
8) Credits #8CRE
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#1INF
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a. About the FAQ
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#1FAQ
This FAQ/Walkthrough was started on the 14th of January, 2004. The purpose
was to create a FAQ that covered every possible aspect of the game. I
should warn you that the walkthrough is NOT spoiler-free, and that I
didn't mark all spoilers. In other words, don't read too much or you'll
know the whole story.
This FAQ was written for the Playstation 2 version of Prince of Persia: The
Sands of Time. I do not know anything about the possible differences with
the X-Box and Gamecube versions. If you're an X-Box or GC gamer, and
you're reading this FAQ, know that some parts might be slightly different.
The controls will be different, but it's possible that Ubisoft changed
some slight details in the different versions. You have been warned.
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b. About the Author
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#1AUT
Hi, it's me again! Read on for a list full of useful and interesting
things to know about me.
Real Name Evert van Aart
Contributor Name Deadmeat X
Age 19
Country Netherlands
Systems PS2
PC
Also, for a list of other FAQs written by me, go to:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/36576.html
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#1CON
You can contact me by e-mail, but there are a couple of rules.
Things I want:
- Love mail
- Corrections
- Suggestions
- Additions
- Money
Things I can do without:
- Hate mail
- Death threats
- Poorly spelled e-mails
- Questions that are answered in the FAQ
And a couple more notes:
- I consider this version of the FAQ the final version. You can still send
in your contributions, but they'll have to be pretty groundbreaking to
get accepted.
- Read the F.A.Q. section before sending me a question.
- I don't always reply to e-mails, out of sheer laziness. I read every
e-mail that I get, but sometimes, I'm too lazy or in too much of a hurry
to reply. If you don't get a reply, don't send me the mail again.
- Please don't add this adress to MSN. I never use it for MSN, and my other
adress' MSN list is already flooded with readers.
Alright then, here's my address:
evert.vanaart (at) gmail (dot) com
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#1VER
<<< 02-02-2005 - Final Version >>>
I've updated the formatting again. This is the last time, I promise, since
I'm really happy with my new headers. Also some small reader contributions,
but nothing shocking. I consider this the final version, there will be no
more updates unless someone discovers something truly groundbreaking.
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e. Legal Stuff
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#1LEG
This FAQ was entirely written by Deadmeat X. All credits should be given to
him to whoever he mentions in the Credits chapter. All rights reserved. This
FAQ may be copied and printed for personal use only. If you want to use it
for commercial goals or for your own benefit, you have to have my permission
first. Any use other than personal use without my permission is illegal, and
legal actions will be taken if found out.
In other words: steal this baby and you're dead!
Copyright by Deadmeat X, 2005.
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#2INT
Did you ever wish you could control time? Rewind time to undo all those small
but embarrassing mistakes, fast forward to skip through all those long hours
of waiting, freeze time so that you'll be at work in time? Well, with this
game, you can. Well, alright, it won't help you in The Real Life, just in
the game...but still, you'll have the power to control time, even if it's
just virtual time.
This is second 3D version of the famous Prince of Persia series, and it's
also the only decent one. Ubisoft has done an awesome job with the camera,
the controls, and the story. PoP:SoT is one of the coolest adventure games
of 2004. Anyone who enjoys platform games, or beautiful masterpieces like
Ico, will love this game.
Jump over pits, swing from bars, balance over beams, climb into ropes, kill
dozens of lethal enemies. And should you make a mistake, you can just mash
[L1], and the Dagger of Time will rewind time, undoing your mistakes. Other
time tricks include a slow-motion move and the infamous Mega-Freeze, one of
the coolest looking moves in video game history.
But even with the power to control time at your fingertips, it's not an easy
game. That's where this FAQ comes in. You will get a full walkthrough to help
you whenever you're stuck, and a lot of extra info. In other words: you can
find everything you possibly want to know about PoP in this document. Enjoy.
Your humble tour guide,
Deadmeat X
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#3FAQ
Here I'll try to answer some of the questions that seem to be on a lot
of people's minds. If your question is in here, please don't bother
mailing me about it.
<<< Can I use this FAQ on my site? >>>
If your site looks cool and frequently visited, yes. If not, no. If your
first name is Dave, you don't even need to bother asking, because we both
know the answer: NO!
<<< I keep getting ass kicked in the fight versus my father. What to do? >>>
Use vaulting against the red creatures, and to kill the blue ones, get close
to a wall and do some Wall-Rebounds. Save your pops for last.
<<< Argh, the stupid birds keep killing me! >>>
Take out your sword, then press and hold [R1]. The Prince will block every
attack from the birds. When a bird strikes, release [R1] just after you've
blocked the attack, and then press [Square]. The counter-attack will
instantly kill the creature.
<<< Where can I unlock the original Prince of Persia? >>>
In the chapter 'Above the Baths, 33%'. Read the walkthrough for that chapter
on how to get it.
<<< I forgot to unlock PoP1. Is there any other way? >>>
Nope, you'll have to replay the game and unlock it when you're at 33% again.
<<< In the Hall of Learning, I've gone to the top level, moved the two
mirrors there so that the beam hits the crystal, and then turned the
lower mirror so that the beam goes to the other side of the room,
but nothing happens. What the hell? >>>
Farah's probably not in place yet. Return to the ground floor, and make
sure she has entered the crack behind one of the mirrors.
<<< Farah doesn't want to enter her crack! >>>
Smash her up, that will usually do the trick.
<<< Alright, I'm stuck in the observatory. Farah doesn't
want to pull her switch. >>>
You became the victim of the infamous Observatory save glitch. Read the
Hall of Learning chapter for more information. Hope you kept multiple
saves >_>
<<< Yo! I keep dying in the observatory! I've only got a small piece of
health left, and whenever I swing on one of these bars, to the next
platform, I take too much damage. >>>
Press [X] at the time of landing to perform a roll that will absorb all
damage. Timing is difficult, but practice makes perfect.
<<< Is there a trick to the puzzle with the multiple doors,
in the dream of the Prince (The Hourglass)? >>>
Run around the room, and listen to the sound. when you hear water dripping,
enter the door behind you. This should be the correct door. Repeat this
to find Farah.
<<< *Drools over Farah's bathing scene* >>>
Get a girlfriend, loser.
<<< What the fuck, the original PoP sucks! >>>
I know. If you hate it, don't play it.
<<< Alright, I have got the PC version of this game, and I can't
unlock PoP1 at the location specified in youur FAQ. What's up? >>>
The original PoP can't be unlocked at the same place as on PS2 on the PC.
And NO, I don't know where and if it can be unlocked. Please stop asking.
<<< R0xx0r my b0xx0r? >>>
Roffle my waffle!
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#4GAM
I'll take you through the basic movements, the Prince's athletic tricks,
and the various dangers you will encounter.
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a. Basics Controls
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#4BAS
The Prince has a wide selection of moves. Here I'll go through the most
basic of them. For more controls, check out the 'Athletics' and
'Time Control' chapters.
[X] Jump
Pull up
Roll on floor
[Square] Draw Sword
Strike with Sword
[O] Put Sword away
Drop down
[Triangle] Use Dagger of Time
[Left Stick] Control the Prince
[Right Stick] Move the camera
Look around in First Person Mode
[L1] Controls time, see the 'Time Control' chapter
[L2] Panoramic View. The camera will zoom out, and you can get a
good look at the whole room.
[R1] Various wall tricks
Special action
[R2] First Person Mode. Look around with the Right Analog Stick.
[Start] Pause the game and bring up the menu
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#4ATH
The Prince is one of the most agile game characters ever. He has got a wide
selection of death defying stunts. I've listed the more advanced moves in
this chapter. For more basic moves, check the previous chapter.
<<< Wall-Run >>>
The Prince will run over any vertical wall with this already legendary move.
To perform a Wall-Run, run to a wall while holding [R1], and hit it at a 0-45
degrees angle. This Prince will defy the laws of gravity by running over the
vertical surface. Very useful to cross large gaps. Note that the wall needs to
be completely flat, any bump will stop the Prince. Practice this move well,
there hardly any level where you don't have to use it.
<<< Wall-Climb >>>
If there's a vertical surface, the Prince can climb it by running up the
wall. This moves works much like the Wall-Run: run to the wall while holding
[R1], hit it at a 90 degree angle, and watch how the Prince climbs up the
vertical surface. The Prince will somersault away from the wall when he
reaches the highest point.
<<< Jumping away from a wall >>>
At any time during a Wall-Run or Wall-Climb, you can jump away from the wall
by pressing [X]. Very useful in various situations.
<<< Wall-Jump >>>
When you jump or swing towards a wall, you can press [X] at the exact moment
you hit it (when the controller vibrates) to jump away from it again. Some
situations where this comes in handy:
- You're hanging from a pole, and there's another one right above you. Swing
to the wall in front of you, and perform a Wall-Jump when you hit it. The
Prince will jump back and grab the higher pole.
- There are two vertical walls close to each other. Stand between them, then
Wall-Climb up one of them, and jump off to the other one. Jump as soon as
you hit this wall, and jump again when you hit the first wall again. Keep
repeating this to climb up the space between the walls.
<<< Poles >>>
Poles (or bars) can be found around the palace, sticking out of a wall. You
can grab a pole. When you're hanging from it, press and hold [R1] to start
swinging. You can then jump off forward by pressing [X]. Don't worry too much
about timing: you can only jump off at a certain point (when you're going
forward). If you stop swinging, you can turn around on the pole, and you can
move left and right. You can also turn while swinging by moving the left
analog in the desired direction just before the Prince reaches the highest
point of the swing.
<<< Pillars >>>
You can climb into vertical pillars. Jump to a pillar to get onto it. You can
climb up and down, and turn around the pillar. When you press [X], you will
jump away from it, in the direction you've got your back turned to. By the
way, the word 'pillar' should be taken very broadly, since you can perform
the same moves in some palm trees.
<<< Hanging from Ledges >>>
Like in most games, the Prince can hang from the edge of a platform. While
hanging here, he can move left and right, he can pull himself up, or he can
drop down. You can also slash around with your sword while hanging from a
ledge. Last but not least, you can jump off, away from the wall, by pressing
[X] and holding the analog stick away from the wall.
<<< Narrow Ledges >>>
A narrow ledge, or a rim, is a ledge that's so narrow the Prince can't walk
over it. All he can do is press himself against the wall and shuffle right or
left. Like with hanging from ledges, the Prince can still use his sword, and
he can jump away from the ledge.
<<< Ladders >>>
You can climb up and down a ladder. Wow. Also, you can move to the other
side of the ladder. Yawn.
<<< Beams >>>
You can balance over narrow beams. The concept is easy: Walk forward, and
when the Prince almost loses his balance, press the left analog stick in the
opposite direction. Pretty much the concept of grinding in the Tony Hawk
games. Should you lose you're balance, the Prince will drop down and hang
from the beam. In other words, you won't fall all the way down, you just
have to climb back up.
<<< Ropes >>>
Grab a rope by jumping into it. The Prince can now climb up and down, and
rotate, just like on a pillar. Press [R1] to start swinging, and press [X] at
the right time to jump off in the direction you're facing. The Prince will
need at least one swing to build up some speed, so never jump off on the first
forward swing: wait for the second one, you'll have much more forward speed
then.
<<< Land Rolls >>>
You can absorb the damage you'd get from pretty high falls by rolling at the
right moment. Press [X] just as you hit the ground to perform a roll. This
doesn't always work, if the fall is too high you'll die all the same.
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#4DAN
The palace of PoP:SoT isn't very friendly. There are tons of traps that can
instantly kill you, and even more that will seriously hurt you. Here's a
quick run-down of all the things you can encounter during your travels.
<<< Spikes >>>
Don't fall down onto these, they mean an instant death!
<<< Spiky Poles >>>
Rotating and moving poles covered with deadly spikes. Easy to avoid,
and not much damage.
<<< Spike Traps >>>
If you see a metal tile with holes in it on the floor, watch out! These are
spike traps, and when you walk or jump over it, a bunch of lethal spikes will
pop out. If you can't avoid them, you can pass over them by walking very
slowly. If you keep going slow, the spikes won't pop out.
<<< Saws >>>
Moving left and right or up and down on the walls, these saws can seriously
hurt you if you don't time your Wall-Run right. Worse, getting hit by a saw
often means tumbling down to your death.
<<< Spinning Blades >>>
A blade that spins around horizontally. It will spin for one half of a
circle, then pause, and then spin the other half. Easy to get past with the
right timing. You can even roll under one of these blades.
<<< Spiked Bar >>>
You only see three or four of these things in the game, but they're not very
easy. A horizontal bar with spikes on it will swing back and forth constantly.
Often you have to run under it at the very right moment to make it.
<<< Scissors >>>
Two spiked bars will shoot out of a wall and snap together. Not a good
idea to be between them. First seen in the Warehouse.
<<< Slicers >>>
Horizontally moving blades that will slice you down if you don't somehow
dodge them. Only seen fairly late in the game.
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#4HEA
Every time you get hit by a monster, you fall too far or you fail to dodge a
trap, you'll take some damage. Your health bar is displayed at the top of the
screen. I don't think that I have to explain that when the blue is all gone,
you're dead. Well, that is unless you have the Dagger of Time: after you've
'died' you can still rewind time to the moment before you died, as you can
read in the next chapter. However, some damage can't be avoided. Luckily,
there are a lot of places to heal yourself.
<<< Fountain >>>
These things can be found throughout the game. Every time you take a sip from
a fountain (by pressing [R1]), a small piece of health will be restored. If
you hold down [R1], the Prince will keep drinking until he's fully healed.
Note that when I say 'fountains', I basically mean any type of water, be it
normal basins, pools, or even underground rivers.
<<< Fountain of Life >>>
There isn't any real name for this place...Some call it the Life Extending
Fountain, some the Water of Life, others the Hub...I call it the Fountain of
Life. What does it do? It fully heals you, and it extends your maximum health.
Where can you find it? Well, there are 10 FoL's in the game. Usually, you can
find one behind a hole in a wall. Enter the hole, and follow the strange, big
corridor until the screen goes dark. You're now in a strange area. Walk over
the rope bridge to the center. The Prince will drink the water, and then
suddenly you're back at the place where the hole used to be. The hole in the
wall is now gone, and your maximum health has increased a bit. The entrances
to the FoL's are usually well hidden, so check very well for holes and cracks
in the wall.
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#4TIM
The most original feature of PoP:SoT is the ability to control time. There
are certain moves you can perform, but before I go over them, let's first
talk about Sand Tanks.
<<< Sand Tanks >>>
In the top left corner of your screen you'll see a bunch of circles. These
are Sand Tanks. When a Sand Tank is empty, it is black. When it is full, it's
yellow. Sand Tanks are used for Rewinds and Mega-Freeze. To create a new Sand
Tank, you have to find and absorb 8 Sand Fields.
<<< Power Tanks >>>
Early in the game you'll get to create Power Tanks. The Power Tanks are
displayed next to the normal Sand Tanks. They're displayed as white crescents
next to a Sand Tank. When it's full, it's white. You can only have as much
Power Tanks as you have normal Sand Tanks. To create a new Power Tank, you'll
have to kill enemies and absorb their sand. When all normal Tanks and Power
Tanks are full, a new Power Tank will start growing. When you've absorbed the
Sand of 16 enemies, you will gain a new Power Tank.
<<< Fill 'em up! >>>
When you perform any of the time moves listed below, one or more Sand or
Power Tanks will become empty. To fill them up again, you can do two things:
- Find a Sand Field. These little clouds of Sand can be found throughout the
game. When you're near one, you'll hear a high buzzing sound. You can absorb
a Field by pressing [Triangle] when standing next to it. This will
completely fill up all Sand Tanks and Power Tanks to the maximum, and
after 8 Sand Fields you'll get a new Sand Tank.
- Kill and absorb enemies. As you can read in the part below, you have to
finish enemies off with the Dagger of Time. When you press [Triangle] near a
fallen enemy, the Prince will absorb the enemy's Sand. Each so called
'retrieve' will fill up one Sand Tank. When all Sand Tanks are full, each
Retrieve will fill half a Power Tank.
<<< Rewind >>>
One of the most useful moves in the game. You can use this to undo small
mistakes, both in battle and in jumping. To perform a Rewind move, simply
press and hold the [L1] button. Take a look at the top left corner: a circular
timer will show you how much more you can rewind. See, at every moment during
the game your Playstation will create a 10 second buffer. So, the maximum
amount of time you can rewind is ten seconds. There are a couple of events
that will reset the buffer:
- Any sort of cut-scene
- Finishing off a monster with the Dagger
- Performing a more advanced time trick.
This means that if you press [L1] one second after absorbing a monster's
Sand, you can only rewind time for one second. So be careful when you use it.
Each time you rewind time, it will cost you one Sand Tank.
<<< Slow-Motion >>>
Tap [L1] once to go into slow motion. Basically, everything will just move
slower. When you use it in a fight, you will get a slight advantage over the
enemies, but don't expect any Matrix nonsense: you'll move a lot slower too.
The effect will last for 10 seconds; a circular timer in the top left corner
will tell you the time that remains. Sometimes useful in battle. Outside of
battle, it can be pretty useful to time a tough jump. The cost is one full
Power Tank.
<<< Freeze >>>
In battle, stab an enemy with your Dagger. The enemy will now freeze in mid-
air, and you can slash it into pieces with two hits from your Sword. This will
permanently kill it, so you won't have to absorb its Sand. The effect of
Freeze last around 10 seconds; if you haven't slashed the enemy up before
then, it will go back to normal. If you only managed to deliver one blow in
the ten seconds, the enemy will fall on the ground after the effect stops,
and you have to absorb its Sand. The cost for this useful move is one Power
Tank.
<<< Mega-Freeze >>>
One awesome move! During battle, press [R1] and [L1] at the same time to
activate the Mega-Freeze. What happens? All enemies will freeze like in the
Freeze move described above, and you will get very fast. To dispose of a lot
of enemies very quickly, press the left analog stick in the direction of the
enemy and slash twice with your sword. The enemy will fall apart to dust, and
you can move on to the next. Depending on how many enemies there are, you can
kill over 15 enemies this way within the 10 seconds it lasts. The only
downside is the cost: all your Sand Tanks and Power Tanks must be full to
perform the move, and you must have as much Sand Tanks as Power Tanks. Many
people seem to have a problem with this, so I'll explain: if you have 6 normal
Sand Tanks, and 5 Power Tanks (all full), you can't perform a Mega-Freeze. You
would need 6 Sand Tanks and 6 Power Tanks. Got it? Fine. Even though all your
normal Sand Tanks need to be full, the move will only use the Sand in the
Power Tanks.
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#4COM
For some reason, hideously mutated Sand creature aren't the friendliest
beings in the world. Talking to them often doesn't help, so, as much as you
might hate violence, you'll have to kick their buttocks to get rid of them.
There's one complication: the Sand Creatures are made of the Sands of Time.
This means that you can't easily kill them. When you knock down a monster,
it will rise up again after some time. The only way to end their miserable
non-life is to absorb their Sand with the Dagger of Time. When you've knocked
down an enemy, press [Triangle] when near the body. The Prince will roll,
vault or run to the body, and he will plunge the dagger into the enemy.
The Dagger absorbs the Sand, and the enemy is permanently dead. The
Retrieving move takes a couple of seconds, but luckily Sand Creatures are
very polite: they'll hardly ever attack you while you're retrieving the Sand
of their comrades. Next, a word on the different moves you can perform. For
a complete move list, check the next chapter, the following part just
covers the basics.
<<< Sword >>>
Your trustworthy sword. Where would you be without it? To use your sword,
simply press [Square]. It will do great damage on most enemies. If you decide
to go for simple sword attacks, you can link together up to 6 slashes in one
devastating combo. Enough to take down even the toughest of enemies. Later in
the game you'll get stronger swords that can break down walls and stuff.
For some useless info: the symbols on the second sword, the one that can
break down walls, mean "Open Sesame". The last sword reads "Sword of the
strong Persian". Thanks to Nicole for this information.
<<< Dagger >>>
You need the Dagger to finish off your enemies, like I said before. You can
also use it for various awesome combat moves, but for that you should check
the Time Control chapter above.
<<< Vaulting >>>
A basic, but very useful attack. The Prince will jump over an enemy, and you
will have the chance to hit this enemy in the back. To execute a vault, press
your stick in the direction of the monster you want to vault over, and press
[X]. during the vault you can slash with your sword or your dagger. The vault,
followed by two sword attacks, can take down most normal enemies. However,
some enemies are protected against vaulting: they can knock you out of the air.
<<< Wall-Rebound >>>
Stand near a vertical wall, make sure the Prince is facing an enemy, and then
press [X] and [Square] at the same time. The Prince will bounce of a wall, and
thrust himself into the enemy. A great attack, since it can instantly knock
down those enemies that are protected against vaults.
<<< Wall-Vault >>>
Stand near a wall (again), but this time press [X] twice. The Prince will
jump onto the wall, and then away from it, vaulting over the nearest enemy.
In essence, it works the same as the normal vault, but now you use the wall
to gain height instead of the enemy itself.
<<< Counter >>>
Press and hold [R1] to defend yourself against other attacks. This doesn't
always work, there are attacks that can break your counter, and if you get
attacked in the back you will get hit too. Still, it can be very useful,
especially against birds. When you successfully block an attack from an enemy,
release [R1] and press [Square] to perform a devastating counter-attack. Very
useful when you're up again strong opponents, and essential for defeating
birdies.
<<< Farah >>>
Your sexy sidekick is named Farah. She will help you in the fights, but she
will also complicate matters. With her mighty bow, she can shoot at enemies,
weakening them, so that all you have to do is come in for the kill. Remember
not to get in between her and her target: she'll hit you instead! The major
downside of having her on your side is that you have to protect her too. When
she gets hit by a monster (or by you, yes, you can kill her if you want to), a
picture of a bow will appear in the corner of the screen. At the start, the
bow is completely red, but when she gets hit, it will slowly grow black. When
it's completely black, Farah will die, and it will be Game Over. Note that
the bow's 'health' will regenerate over time. In other words, if Farah gets
hit, but you manage to protect her for the rest of the fight, you'll see how
the bow icon will become red once more.
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g. Combat Moves List
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#4COM
Here is a full list of all combat moves. It was written by Fenixx and
it is used here with his permission.
>--------- Combat Moves List ---------<
This is for beginners who don't know all of these moves exist, or for
experienced players that might want to learn something new. I hope this helps
all of you.
1) Slash (x1-6): If you swing with your sword ([Square]) you can swing up to
six times. Prince starts by swinging horizontally to the left, then to the
right, then swinging vertically up, then swings his sword while spinning
to the left, then swings his sword while spinning to the right, then
finishes with a powerful vertical swing going down.
2) Thrust: By using your dagger ([Triangle]) you can thrust it into an enemy
to stun them for a second. Later on you will be able to freeze enemies by
doing this.
3) Freeze-Slash-Destroy: When you have the power to freeze, you can thrust
your dagger ([Triangle]) into an enemy to stop them from moving. While
they are in this state you can slash ([Square]) them to hit them into the
air then slash ([Square]) again to do a flip in the air followed by
hitting them with your sword and destroying them.
4) Slash(x1-5)-Freeze-Slash-Destroy: Using your sword ([Square]) you can hit
the enemy up to five times, then follow up with combo #3.
5) Jump-Freeze-Slash-Destroy: Jump ([X]) over a low swinging attack, or just
because you feel like it. While in the air use your dagger ([Triangle]) to
freeze the enemy, then when you land back on the ground you can follow it
up with a slash ([Square]), slash ([Square]) like in combo #3.
6) Jump-Slash: Jump ([X]) over an enemies attack or just because it makes you
happy, and while in the air use your sword ([Square]) to stun the enemy
for a second.
7) Wall Rebound (Dagger)-Slash-Destroy: When next to a wall push the analog
stick towards it and jump to step up onto the wall. When you are on the
wall use your Dagger to lunge off of the wall and stab the nearest enemy,
therefore freezing them. Then you can follow it up with a slash, slash
like in combo #3.
8) Wall Rebound (Sword): Follow the instructions from combo #7 to get onto
the wall. While on it use your sword to lunge off of the wall
and dive into the nearest enemy with your sword, knocking them down.
9) Wall Rebound (Vault Over)-Slash-Slash: Follow the instructions from combo
#7 to get onto the wall. While on it jump ([X]) to push off of the wall
and fly over the enemy. While going over the enemy use your sword to hit
the enemy across the head, then slash ([Square]) again to hit them as you
come down, knocking them to the ground.
10) Wall Rebound (Vault Over)-Freeze-Destroy: Follow the instructions from
combo #9 to vault off of the wall. While going over the enemy use your
dagger ([Triangle]) to freeze the enemy, then follow up by using your
sword to hit them as you come down and therefore destroying them.
11) Wall Rebound (Vault Over)-Slash-Retrieve: Follow the instructions from
combo #9 to vault off of the wall. While going over the enemy use your
sword ([Square]) to hit them across the head, then use your dagger
([Triangle]) to thrust it into the enemies stomach as you come down and
retrieve their sand.
12) Vault Over-Combo #9, #10, #11: When near an enemy push the analog stick
towards them then jump ([X]) to run up the enemy and jump over them. While
going over the enemy you can follow the directions in either combo #9,
#10, or #11 to get the same results.
13) Vault Over-Retrieve: When the enemy is stunned, you will know when they
are because they will be bent over and not moving, follow the instructions
from combo #12 in order to vault over them. Since the enemy is stunned,
when you run up them and jump off, it ends up knocking them down. While
you are going through the air use your dagger ([Triangle]). What this will
do is make you turn around in mid air and then come down and stick your
dagger into the enemy, absorbing its sand.
14) Counter-Attack: Many people have problems with this but its actually quite
simple, you just need to know what to do. If you get into your blocking
stance ([R1]) and then use your sword (Square), Prince will push his arms
out and that is your counter. In order to use it you must wait until the
enemy is about to hit you, then use your counter. The key is to get the
enemy to hit you while Prince is pushing his arms out. Basically what he
is doing is pushing the enemies weapon away, then following with a spin
kick and then a vertical slash down, knocking the enemy over.
15) Counter-Retrieve: Follow the instructions from combo #14 but instead of
using your sword, use your dagger ([Triangle]). What the Prince will do
is push the enemies weapon away and then plunge the dagger into the
enemies stomach, absorbing its sand.
16) Rolling Attack: When doing your evasive rolls, whether it be to the left,
right, or forward, if you use your sword ([Square]) you will slash at the
enemy after you are finished rolling.
17) Mega-Freeze: This move is said to be the best one in the game. To use it
you must have the same number of power tanks as you do sand tanks, and
they all have to be full. Go into your guard stance ([R1]) and activate
your dagger ([L1]). The whole environment will freeze and what you can do
is attack and destroy all of your enemies without being in any danger.
To do this push the analog stick in a direction of an enemy and then
use your sword ([Square]). You will instantly transport over to the enemy
and hit them into the air, then slash ([Square]) them again to destroy
them. Keep doing that until all of your enemies are gone or until your
time in that mode runs out. The only drawback with doing this move is
that it uses up all of your power tanks, but it is definitely worth
it in certain situations.
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h. Monsters
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#4MON
There's no game without bad guys, and in Pop the bad guys are mutated,
human eating zombie-like creatures. For the most part, at least. I've
listed most enemies to what weapons they're carrying.
<<< Humans >>>
Found in the very first level, the humans aren't much of a challenge. They
carry around swords and spears. You can easily kill them using any of the
main combos (vaulting, wall-rebound). Piece of cake.
<<< Small Sword >>>
The first type of monsters you encounter after releasing the Sands of Time.
Complete wusses. Any attack will work, so just use whatever you want to. You
can even vault, slash once and then retrieve in mid-air with a Small Sword
monster at full health.
<<< Lance >>>
Dressed in red, and armed with a lance. Pretty easy too. They've got better
frontal defense (in other word, they'll block more of your normal attacks),
but a vault followed by two slashes will still take care of them.
<<< Double Dagger >>>
Also called the female monsters, because they're female. In a previous life
they might have been Harem chicks, but now they want your blood. They carry
two small daggers. A lot of attacks will do them in, so just vault and slash
twice.
<<< Club >>>
A short, fat creature, armed with a spiked club. One of the easiest
enemies in the game.
<<< Hammer >>>
Giant monsters armed with a ditto hammer. Does a lot of damage, but it's
pretty slow: it takes some time to strike with the hammer, so often you can
dodge the blow. Wall-Rebounds won't work on this guy, but vaults do.
<<< Chain >>>
This guy has got pretty decent defenses: he will block most frontal attacks,
and vaulting doesn't really work either: you can strike once with your sword,
but he'll block the second blow. Vault, sword and then dagger does often work
through.
<<< Double Lance >>>
Or, actually, the Double-headed Lance. These blue guys carry a lance with two
blades. Their frontal defense is pretty good, but it's their power to knock
you out of the air that makes them really though: vaulting won't work against
these suckers. Wall-Rebounds work just fine, however.
<<< Giant Sword >>>
These can be a real pain. It's almost impossible to break their defense with
normal attacks, and they can knock you out of the air too, making vaults
useless. The only attack that really work well against them is the Wall-
Rebound: it can instantly knock one down. When up against a big group of
these monsters, get close to a wall and then constantly rebound off it.
<<< Scarabs >>>
Oversized bugs. Attack in big groups. Very easy to kill, they don't even have
to be finished off with the Dagger. They do very little damage too, so even if
they manage to hit you, you'll hardly take a scratch.
<<< Birds >>>
Undead birdies can be a pain in the rear if you don't know how to beat them.
The best way is with a counter attack: when a bird approaches, press and hold
[R1] (with your sword ready, of course). The bird will attack, but you'll
block his attack. As soon as you've blocked it, release [R1] and mash [Square]
to finish the birdie off. Works every time.
<<< Bats >>>
Irritating little critters. Attack in big clouds. The annoying part is that
they always attack when you're balancing on a beam, or you're pressed against
a wall on a rim. Drop down, hang from the beam/rim, and take out your sword to
start slashing at them. If you slash all the time, they won't hit you, but you
won't hit them either as they'll stay away from you. Best thing to do is wait
until they're forming a cloud around you, and then slash. When you've killed
all bats except for three, the remaining bats will flee away like the winged
mice they are.
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5) Walkthrough
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#5WAL
Alright, let's start! When you choose New Game, you'll see the Prince in
front of a curtain. Enter the room behind the curtain to get going. The
Prince will start telling his story to you. You'll see how the forces of
his father, a mighty Sultan, attack the palace of a Maharajah. The Prince
is amongst the attackers. He soon gets trapped inside the palace behind a
pile of rubble. This is where you take control of him again.
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Prologue (0%)
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 0
Fountain of Life 0
Description Perform some basic moves, kill a couple of easy enemies.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
This nameless first level mainly serves as a tutorial. A bunch of troops are
ramming on a gate in front of you, but when you approach them, a big fireball
will blast them all to pieces. To the right there's a pile of rubble you can
climb onto. Jump over the gap towards the wall. In the Options menu you can
choose to activate tutorial messages. If you do so, the game will tell you
exactly when to perform which move. Anyway, when you're across the gap, turn
right. Run up the side of the bridge by using [R1]. When you're on top of the
bridge, walk over it until another fireball destroys it. Jump over the gap,
and at the end of the bridge, turn right and walk onto the wooden platform.
Jump across the gap in this platform, and then enter the building. Smash the
obstacles blocking the other door. Exit outside again.
You'll now have to fight your first enemy. This Spear Soldier isn't too much
of a challenge. Pull out your sword with [Square], and then use the same
button to slash him to pieces. To break through his defense, you can vault
over him (face him and press [X]) and then stab him in the back. For another
cool move, stand near the wall, and when the enemy approaches, press [Square]
and [X] at the same time. The Prince will jump from the wall towards the
enemy. Experiment a little with your moves, and try to get comfortable with
the combat. When the enemy is down, climb the ladder. Defeat the Spear
Soldier up here, as well as a Sword Soldier. Once they're gone too, enter
the building. The Prince will now start babbling about how he's going to win
his father's heart by finding treasure, not by fighting. If you took some
damage in the previous fights, you can replenish your health at the pool.
Stand in it and press [R1] to drink the healing water. Another cut-scene
will show you another four enemies, two Sword Soldiers and two Spear Soldiers.
Kill them all. You should be fine, because they're not so tough. If you did
take a dent, you can return to the previous pool and replenish your health
there before moving on.
Enter the building, and follow the pretty long corridor to the end. The floor
of this next walkway will collapse. Here you'll get to use one of the coolest
moves in the game: the Wall-Run. Run up to the wall, and press and [R1]. The
Prince will now run along the wall, over the gap. Cross another gap this way,
climb the ladder and enter the next building. Use the pool here if you need
to. When you exit this room, you'll see how another fireball blasts a hole
in a wall up ahead. First, kill the four enemies that await you. Now go to
the wall that has stone faces on it. Jump up to grab a narrow ledge. Move to
the left while hanging from this ledge, until you're past the stone face.
Now climb up (with [X]), and then jump up to grab the next ledge. Move around
the corner, and drop down to the ledge below. Make your way past another stone
face. When you're above the gap in the wall, drop down. You'll automatically
grab the ledge. Pull yourself up, and enter the gap. Kill the three Spear
Soldiers in this room. Now look around. You can see three columns: one very
big, one broken, and one small that supports a balcony. Jump onto the small
one, and then rotate the Prince so that his back is 'facing' the broken
column. Press [X] to jump towards this column. When on the broken column,
turn your back to the big one, and jump to it. Now turn your back to the
balcony, and jump onto it. Enter the room behind the curtains to end this
first level.
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The Maharajah's Treasure Vaults (2%)
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 0
Fountain of Life 0
Description Pass some basic traps; climb a giant statue, and find the
Dagger of Time. Escape with the artifact. Do something very
stupid.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
Start by running along the right wall, over the gap. If you fall down into
the water, you can simply climb back up and try again. At the next gap, start
running along the right wall. When you're near the corner, press [X] while
walking on the wall. You will jump off the wall and land on the ledge to the
left. At the next gap, run over the wall on the right to reach the other
side. Now run up the wall on the right (run into it while holding [R1]). At
your highest point, press [X] to jump from the wall, you should make it onto
the ledge to your left. You'll now be in a big room. The Dagger of Time is
visible through a small hole. Turn right, and run over the wall to the next
platform. Run along the right wall, towards the wall with the peephole, and
jump off to the left when you're near the corner. You'll now be near the
hole. Run up the wall to the left of the hole. Now run along the wall covered
with tapestries, and land on a next platform. Perform one more Wall-Run to
get to the next door.
Drop down to the area below. Three spiky poles will pop out of the ground
and start moving. To get past these, simply follow the center one as it moves
away from you, and then move to the left or right when it comes back. You'll
get to another big gap. Run along the left wall. When you reach the corner,
grab the narrow ledge and pull yourself up. On this ledge, move to the right
until you reach a statue. Now point the Left Analog Stick to the left (away
from the ledge), and press [X] to jump to the ledge on the other side of the
gap. Continue to the next statue, and jump over the gap again. At the end of
this gap, more spiky poles will pop up, but they're even easier to avoid.
After these poles, run along the left wall, and jump off to the ledge on the
right when you're near the end of your run. Enter the next room.
You'll see a cut-scene of a big statue, but before you can get to it you
first need to move over a bunch of narrow ledges. Start by hanging off the
first ledge. Move left, until a part of the ledge to your left breaks away.
Drop from this highest ledge, and grab onto the lowest ledge. Move left until
the ledge breaks, then jump up and grab the middle ledge. Keep following the
path of ledges all the way to the left. When you reach the end, the camera
will show you a column behind you. Press [X] to jump away from the ledge your
on, and grab the column. Jump to the next column, and then to the next again,
and so on, until you reach a gap that is too big to jump across. Get as low
to the ground as you can, then drop off the column (with [O]).
You've now reached the big statue. Walk up to it, and climb up. Run up the
vertical wall to your right, then jump off to the left. Continue to go up.
When you're near the head of the statue, it gets tougher. You have to climb
up by jumping between the head and the wall to the left. Run up the side of
the head, and jump off at your highest point. As soon as you touch the left
wall, press [X] again. You'll jump back to the head, press [X] as soon as you
hit it. Keep jumping from wall to wall until you reach the platform on top of
the head. The timing of these wall jumps might take some practice. Anyway,
when you reach the top you'll find the Dagger of Time. After the weapon has
saved you from a certain death, it's time to get out of here. Jump to the
opened gate to your right. The floor in this next hallway gives way. Run
along the left wall, and jump off to the platform on the right. Wait until
the rest of the floor is gone too, and then run on the right wall, and jump
off to the left. You'll find some spiky poles on the next path, but they're
hardly any problem. When you get to a barrier of spiky poles, use the niche
on the left and the right to get past it. Drop down into the next area, get
past some more poles, and climb up. Enter the door.
The Sultan is very pleased with the Dagger you've found. You get to keep it,
even though the Vizier wants it very badly. The big Hourglass of time is moved
out of the palace of the Maharajah. The Prince's father gives it to a
friendly Sultan, to strengthen their friendship. The Vizier talks the Prince
into using the Dagger on the Hourglass, and that's when the shit hits the
fan. The Sands of Time are released, and all creatures are turned into
monsters. The Prince runs away. When he arrives in a big hall, he sees a
girl run away from some monsters. A gate closes behind her, so she's safe
now. However, the monsters now turn their attention to you. The girl will
scream some advice. Basically, this combat is the same as in the Prologue,
the difference is that the monsters won't die normally. When you've done
enough damage to them with your sword, they'll drop down on the ground. You
now need to finish them off with the Dagger of Time. Press [Triangle] when
near a fallen enemy to absorb his sand, and thus kill it. If you don't use
the Dagger, the enemy will rise up again after some time. Each time you
absorb an enemy's sand, one Sand Container gets filled. Remember, you can
use these to rewind to time. So, for example, if a monster hurts you, you
can rewind to the point just before he attacked, and then you can block
his attack. Try working with Time for a bit. The battle's not that tough.
When all enemies are gone, the Prince steps into a vortex of Sand, and
he'll get a vision of things to come. These vortexes are also
save-points, so save your game now.
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"You have unleashed the Sands of Time" (5%)
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 2
Fountain of Life 0
Description Follow the mysterious girl, swing through a couple of guest
rooms and kill some easy monsters.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
There's a pool at the end of the big hall you're in. Replenish all the
health you've lost in the last fight. Now find the door that the girl
disappeared through. It's partly blocked by rubble, but you can get through
it anyway. When you climb the stairs behind that door, you'll see the girl
again. She runs away, and the ceiling collides behind her, so you can't
follow her. Enter the room on the right. The stairs are gone. Walk over
the wall next to where the stairs were to get down to the ground safely.
There's a Sand Field to collect here. Once you've got it, go to one side
of the room. The camera will change position, and you will see some poles
hanging above you. Jump up to the lowest one, and swing to the next one.
Get to the narrow ledge along the wall. From this place, walk along the
wall with the blue tapestries. Perform another Wall-Run, and when you're
near the corner, jump off and grab the pole to your right. Swing to the
door and exit this room.
You will see the girl again, but once again she escapes. You can find
another Sand Field in this hallway. Turn left, and you'll see a pit with
some poles over it. Grab the first pole in the center, and swing to the
second and then to the third. At the third pole, stop swinging and move
left a little, so that you can swing to the short pole on the left wall.
Continue to the next hallway, and use the fountain if you have to. Now
enter the next room. Run along the right wall, and you'll automatically
grab the pole there. Use the poles to get to the other side of the room.
Now turn left to see a bunch of poles up ahead. Get to the top pole by
performing another Wall-Run. Now drop down to the pole below you by
pressing [O], then to the bottom pole, then to the ground. It's time
to kill some more nasty monsters! You should have the hang of the combat
by now, and this group of foes shouldn't be any problem. When they're all
gone, locate a pole with a lamp. Run up the wall next to it, jump off, and
grab the pole. Turn so that you face the nearest wall, and swing towards
it. When you touch it, press [X] again to jump off the wall and grab the
higher pole. Turn around again, and now swing towards the hole in the wall
above you. Enter the hole to find a save point.
<<< Sand Fields: 2 >>>
1) At the bottom of the first guest room.
2) In the corridor where you see the girl for the second time.
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"Had I really seen her?" (7%)
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 6
Fountain of Life 1
Description Make your first trip to the Fountain of Life. Meet up with
the mysterious girl. Make your way down a very high room.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
Enjoy the next vision. Remember, these visions show you some shots of
things to come, so watch closely and you might see some hints for the
upcoming section. Replenish your health at the fountain if you need to,
and then destroy all objects blocking the door. If you turn right you can
find a Sand Field. When you go left from the door, the camera will zoom
out, showing a pole above your head. Run up the gray wall behind the
pole, and then jump off to grab it. Turn around, and swing into the
opening in the gray wall. You'll now see a big hole in the wall to your
left. This is the entrance to the very first Fountain of Life. Enter it, and
walk through the corridor until you arrive in a strange area. Walk over the
bridge to the center. The Prince will see a fountain, and he'll take a sip.
Suddenly, you're back at the pit with the hole in the wall. The hole is now
gone, and your maximum health has increased. Wonderful. Get down safely to
the ground of the pit. First jump onto the higher blocks in the corner, you
should make it without taking damage.
You're now in another corridor. There's a gap in the center. First cross
the gap (by jumping or by a Wall-Run), and collect the Sand Field on the
other side. Now return to the pit, and head down into it. Watch your step!
Lower yourself on the highest blocks first. When you touch the ground, a
cut-scene will start. The Prince finally meets up with the girl. It seems
she's called Farah. She was taken prisoner in the palace of the Maharaja
you robbed in the first level. Oh, and did I mention she's hot? ^_^
Anyway, like all lame conversations this one is interrupted by some nasty
bugs. Farah flees, and you have to kill these Scarabs. They're not tough
at all, a couple of slices from your sword do the job. Also, you don't
need to finish them off with the Dagger of Time. Once they're all dead and
gone, replenish your health, and then walk down the corridor. You can turn
left to find another Sand Field. Enter the door on the right. Jump over the
first small gap, and then head right, outside. Here you'll see how some flying
creatures take away the Hourglass of Time. After the cut-scene, turn left, and
watch how almost all of the balcony collapses. Walk over the left wall to
cross the gap, and enter the building again.
Climb the small column here. Turn your back to the broken column hanging
from the ceiling, and jump to it. Jump from column to column. At the last
broken column, jump towards the wall. Don't attempt to jump directly to
the big column ahead, you won't make it. when you're on the small ledge,
run over the wall, towards the big, unbroken column ahead. Jump off to
grab this colossal column. Use its shadow to time your jump. Slide down,
and kill some Scarabs here. There's also another Sand Field to collect
here. Up ahead you'll see another broken column hanging from the ceiling.
Run over the wall towards it, and then jump off to it. Again, use the
shadow for timing. Get to the next ledge. Here, climb the pile of gray
rubble in the corner. The camera will show you a pole above your head.
Run up the (gray) wall behind you, and jump off to grab the pole. Swing
to the next one, and then to the ledge. Jump over the small gap to the
ledge with a Sand Field.
Climb in the column on this ledge, and then jump to the next broken column
that's hanging from the ceiling. Keep following the columns until you see a
ledge sticking out of the wall next to you. Jump onto it, and make your way
down to the ground via the ledges in the wall to your left. Kill two more
bugs. Now, on this corner, go to the wall on your left (seen from the
center of the room), and perform a Wall-Run on it. Grab the pole that's
sticking out of the wall, and use these poles to get to the other side.
Kill another two Scarabs. Now look to your left. You will see the top
of a giant column. Jump over the balustrade to grab this column, and
slide down to the ground. A lot of Sand Monsters attack. By now, you
should have one full Power Tank. You can use it to go into slow-motion
(tap [L1]), but it's much cooler to use these tanks to freeze enemies.
Just stab an enemy with the Dagger before it's down on the ground. It
will now freeze, and you can slice it in two with your sword. Awesome
effect, and very useful too. Beat the rest of the enemies too. There's
a fountain on one side of the room, and you can find a Sand Field too.
Also look for another save-point/Vortex.
<<< Sand Fields: 6 >>>
1) Turn right after heading through the door blocked by some obstacles.
2) After the hole of the Fountain of Life, climb down to the next corridor and
then jump across the big gap in the floor to find it.
3) After the scene with Farah, walk down the corridor and turn left.
4) In the giant guest room, on the platform where you fight the first pair of
Scarabs.
5) In the giant guest room, after the first pair of Scarabs, just before some
pillar-jumping. On your path, so it's hard to miss.
6) At the bottom of the giant guest room.
<<< Fountain of Life >>>
After the door with the obstacles in front of it, turn left and get onto
the rubble using the pole. When standing on the rubble, the camera will
show you a hole. Enter the hole and follow the corridor to the Fountain
of Life.
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 1
Fountain of Life 0
Description Solve a puzzle to activate the Palace's defense systems.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
Right, you're still in the room with the bed in the center. There are two
cupboards in this room: one to the left of the fountain, and one to the right.
Grab the left cupboard by pressing [R1] and shove it to the left to reveal a
hidden passage. Head down the stairs. At the big gap, run over the left wall
and then jump off to the right. Collect the Sand Field here, and step on the
glowing tile to open the door. In this next room, the ceiling will come down,
destroying the bridge. Run over the back wall (the one with the streams of
water), and jump off and land on the other end of the bridge. There's a big
block here, shove it onto the glowing tile to open the door. You're in a big
circular room. There's a puzzle coming up, but before you can start puzzling,
you first need to get onto the platform in the center. There's a lever on one
wall. Grab it with [R1], and then walk back to pull it out of the wall.
A bridge leading to the platform will appear. As soon as you let go of the
lever, the bridge will start disappearing again, so you need to be fast. Let
go of the lever, and quickly run onto the bridge. Jump to the platform in the
center. You should make it. You can enter Slow-Motion mode ([L1]) to make the
timing easier. A friendly soldier is on a ledge above you. He orders you to
help him to activate the Palace's Defense Systems. To do so, you need to solve
a puzzle involving 4 axles. He resets the axles for you.
Right, so what do you need to do here? Those blue glowing poles are the
axles. Each of them has a sign on it. These four sign are: Full Moon (white
circle), New Moon (black circle), Half Moon (semi-circle), and Crescent Moon
(crescent circle). At the start, each axle is placed in a slot. These slots
have the same four signs on them. Only the axle with the same sign fits in a
slot. So, for example, you can only place the New Moon axle in the New Moon
slot. Now, for the platform you're on. It has two levers. The first one
lowers and raises the platform, the other one turns it. There are four sides,
and each side has one of the four moons on it. You can only pick up an axle
with the side of the platform that has the same sign as the axle. Still
follow me? Your objective is to get all four axles in their gears. These
gears are those big circles at the top of the puzzle. The puzzle itself
consists of various grooves. If you don't have any axles attached to the
platform, you can move around freely with the platform, but if you have one
or more axles, your movement is limited by these grooves. If you look at one
side of the room, you'll see a drawing of the puzzle, it looks like this:
_____ _____ _____ _____
/ \ / \ / \ / \
| 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | 4 |
\_ _/ \_ _/ \_ _/ \_ _/
| | | | | | | |
_____| |__________| |__________| |__________| |_____
<_____ __________ H __________ __________ _____>
| | | | | |__________| |
|_| |C| | __________ |
_________________________| |__________| |
| __________ _______________________ |
| | | | ____________| |
|_| |N| |F_____________|
Legend:
1. Crescent Moon Gear C. Crescent Moon Slot
2. Half Moon Gear H. Half Moon Slot
3. Full Moon N. New Moon Slot
4. New Moon F. Full Moon Slot
Remember, since it's a circular room the two ends indicated with '<' and '>'
connect. At the starting position, the Platform will be at the bottom, and
aligned in such a way that you can already 'pick up' the Full Moon axle. To
pick up an axle, first rotate the platform so that the side with the axle's
sign faces the axle. The tile at that end will start glowing. Step on it to
attach the axle to the platform. If you wish to detach an axle, first get it
back to its slot, and then step on the tile. Alright, those are the basics.
Up next comes the solution, so don't read on if you still want to solve the
puzzle yourself.
1. Pick up the Full Moon Axle.
2. Rotate clockwise once. The Full Moon Axle is now in the bottom right
corner of my corny ASCII map.
3. Move the platform up one step.
4. Turn counter-clockwise three times.
5. Move the platform down, and attach the New Moon Axle to the platform.
6. Move back up once, and then turn clockwise twice.
7. Move up twice.
8. Now you can pick up the Half Moon Axle.
9. Turn clockwise once, and lower the platform one step.
10. Pick up the last Axle, the Crescent Moon.
11. Move one up, and turn the platform counter-clockwise. If you've done it
right, all Axles should now be under their gears.
12. Move up to put the axles in their gears.
Now a new bridge appears. Cross it, and climb up the ladder to the left.
There's a bar hanging from the ceiling. Jump up and grab it to activate the
Palace's defense systems. The poor soldier gets turned into a Sand Monster
before you can save him. Get back down the ladder, and fight two Sand Monsters
with lances. They're very easy, a couple of hits do the trick. You should get
a new power tank at the end of this fight. Enter the door that is now opened,
and use the Vortex to save your game.
<<< Sand Fields: 1 >>>
1) Just before the room with the broken bridge, in your path.
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 1
Fountain of Life 0
Description Curse yourself for activating all these traps. Follow
trapped corridors to the courtyard, kill some enemies
there.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
Oh dear, it looks like activating that defense system wasn't such a great
idea after all. Well, no use crying over spilt milk. Walk up the stairs.
You'll see two spiky poles. If you look down at the ground, you'll see some
brown tiles with holes in them. If you run or jump over these, spikes will
pop out. However, if you walk over these spike traps very slowly, the spikes
won't pop out. Push you Left Analog Stick forwards until the Prince starts
walking, and then walk over the brown tiles. You should be fine. You can also
try to walk over the strip of ground the spiky poles move over, but just
walking over the spike traps is much easier. Just don't hurry, and you
should be fine. Enter the door. Here's another lever in the wall. Pull it
out to open a door at the end of the long hallway. This door will close
after some time, so you need to be fast. Head up the stairs and run past
some spiky poles. When you get to a gap, run over the right wall to reach a
narrow ledge. Pull up so that the spinning blade under the ledge won't hit
you. Move to the left, and jump to the ledge on the other side. Here, hang
from the ledge by pressing [O] to avoid the blade. Move to the right, and
jump off to the ledge behind you.
Continue to a next gap. Walk over the wall to the left to reach a small
ledge. Move over it until you see two spinning blades coming in your
direction. There's one below the ledge and one above it. Jump to the ledge
on the other side of the pit to avoid them. Keep moving to the door. When
the ledge you're on ends, you need to jump back to the side with the
spinning blades. Jump off when you're near the door, and enter the door.
You're on a courtyard. A couple of Sand Monsters attack. There are some guys
with lance, like the ones you fought before. Also, there are some short and
stubby creatures with bats. None of them are really dangerous, so dispose of
them all. In one corner of the yard there's a fountain to restore the health
you've lost. You can also find a Sand Field in another corner, behind some
rubble. Use the Vortex to save your game.
<<< Sand Fields: 1 >>>
1) In the corner of the courtyard, hidden behind some rubble.
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 1
Fountain of Life 1
Description Make your way up a courtyard filled with all kinds of traps.
Defend Farah from a variety of monsters, including your old
man.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
On a wall nearby is a tile with a glowing white sign on it. Run up the wall,
and touch the tile. Now a platform in the center will rise up. Climb on top
of this block, and jump up to grab a pole. Swing towards the narrow ledge,
turn right, and jump to the bigger ledge. A blade will pop out of the ground.
It will start turning around. Needless to say, it's not a good idea to touch
it. It's pretty easy to avoid though: run past it on the left when the blade
is on the other side. Run over the wall on the left, and then jump off to a
next platform. Here, another spinning blade pops up, and this time it's
surrounded by three spiky poles. To get past this trap, first move past the
first pole on the right side. Stand in the bottom right corner made by the
three poles. Run past the spinning blade, and then get past the next pole.
To the right there's a bar hanging. Jump to it. A door opens when you hang
from it. Enter this door. Up ahead is a large field of spike traps, and a
ladder hanging above them. Climb onto the pile of rubble next to the door.
Now run over the wall, towards the ladder, and jump off the wall to grab it.
Turn around on the ladder, and climb up. Run over the wall to the right, and
then jump towards the next ledge. Collect the Sand Field here.
In the corner to the right you'll see four spike traps, and a hole in the
wall above it. Climb the rubble in the opposite corner, and then run over
the wall towards the hole. Climb into the hole, and follow the path until
you arrive at the Fountain of Life. Like before, run to the center and drink
of the water there. You're warped back to where the hole was. Your maximum
health has increased, and the hole is gone. Run over the right wall to the
right, and grab the pole that's sticking out of the wall. Swing to the next
pole, and then to the narrow ledge in the corner. Move around the corner,
and jump off onto the next ledge. In the next wall, there's a spinning saw
moving up and down. Run over the wall when the saw is going up. The timing
might take some practice, use your Sand Tanks if you have to. When you're
past the saw, jump off onto the ledge to the left. Run up the wall ahead,
and grab the narrow ledge. Turn around when you're hanging on the pole,
and swing to the small ledge with a door. Turn around again, and run over
the left wall. Be careful, there's another spinning saw! run over another
wall with a saw, and jump off to the right.
You're now on a ledge with a door and a fountain, so replenish your health
if needed. Continue past the closed door, until you see another wall with a
spinning saw. Run over it, and step on the button on the other side. Run back
over the wall. Enter the door you've opened by pressing the button. Phew,
finally made it out of that courtyard! Well, you're not out of trouble yet.
Pull the lever in front of you out of the wall. Yep, it's time for another
timed puzzle. Run over the wall leading over the pit, but watch out for those
spinning saws! Up next, there's a spinning blade. Get past it like you
normally would. What's this, a dead end? Run up the wall to your left and
touch the white button. As soon as you do so, a platform will move out of the
right wall. Jump off the wall with the button, onto this platform, and grab
the ledge above you. Climb up another ledge, and then jump to the other side
of the pit. Continue climbing up. Move around the corner, and then jump off
to the next ledge. At the last pit, there are two saws on the right wall,
going up and down, and one on the left that moves horizontally. Run over the
right wall when the first saw is just below you, on it's way down. The door
is up ahead. It might be closed partly already, but you can still roll under
it if you've been fast enough.
Finally, you meet up with Farah. However, she's having a hard time to defeat
all the monsters around her. The Prince comes to the rescue, like any real
gentleman would. He recognizes one of the monsters as his father. This next
fight is one of the toughest so far. There are three enemies: guys with a
single lance, like the ones you fought in the courtyard, monsters with a
double spear, and of course the king. You should save the best for last: only
fight the king when all other monsters are down. The monsters with the double
spear can be quite a problem. You can't vault over them, because they can hit
you in mid-air. So, you need to attack the frontally. The lance guys aren't a
problem. Try not to get caught in a group of enemies. Also, don't hesitate to
use the Dagger: freeze enemies, use slow-motion, and rewind time when you take
too much damage. Vault over lance warriors, and unleash a combo of frontal
attacks on those guys with double spears. Finally, all normal monsters will be
gone, and you're left with the King. He's pretty easy, actually. Vault over
him, and slash with your sword or Dagger. The freeze function of the Dagger
won't work here, but you can still deal some nice damage with it. Keep jumping
over him and slashing. He will block your attacks half of the time, but if you
keep attack this way, he won't have time to attack for himself. So vault,
attack, vault, attack and vault again until he's down. Then, just use the
Dagger to finish him off. Congratulations, you've just beaten your first
boss! The Prince will jump into the next save-point on his own.
<<< Sand Fields: 1 >>>
1) After climbing up the ladder, jump over two gaps, and then turn right.
The Field is in the corner here.
<<< Fountain of Life >>>
In the same corner where you found the Sand Field, you'll see a hole in the
wall, above some soike traps. Wall-Run from the other corner to this gap, then
enter the gap and follow the corridor.
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 0
Fountain of Life 0
Description Get down to the area with the pool, kill a couple of
monsters. Done.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
You're now outside the main hall. Use the fountain behind you to restore your
health. Now run over the balustrade, and run over the wall to the wooden
platform. Get to where Farah is waiting for you. Now run down towards the
area with the pool. There's a lot of enemies to kill here. The only two types
of enemies that will appear are the female Monsters and the short, stubby ones
with clubs. Farah will shoot at the enemies with her bow from the platform.
Later in the fight she'll join you on the platform with the pool. Don't get
between her and a monster, she will hit you if you do. Remember, monsters can
also attack her. The symbol of the bow shows how much more hits she can take.
Don't let her die. Anyway, the fight is pretty easy. After it, use the Vortex
to save your game.
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"I'll try to find a way in" (19%)
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Sand Fields 2
Fountain of Life 0
Description Walk over the outside of the Palace walls to find a
way into the building.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
Climb the short stairs onto the balustrade. Collect the Sand Field that is
awaiting you here. Now turn left, and go to the closed door. The balustrade
beyond it will collapse. Farah can't run over walls like you, so you have to
leave her here and try to find a way in (hence the title of this chapter >_>).
Run over the wall towards the part of the walkway that's still intact. It will
collapse as you approach it, but you will land on the green roof of a small
tower instead. From this roof, run over the right wall to the next small roof.
You'll see some poles up ahead. Run over the right wall, and grab the first
pole. You have to start running at the very edge of the roof, otherwise you
won't make. Don't jump off to grab the pole, you'll automatically grab it at
the end of your Wall-Run. Swing from pole to pole. At the last one, swing to
the small green roof ahead. Turn around now, and Wall-Run to the wooden
platform, and from there to the ledge in front of the door. Turn the lever
here to open the door below. Lower yourself onto the ledge of this platform.
Another group of Sand Monsters will appear. In addition to the Female Monsters
and the Club Monsters, you now also have to fight some enemies with lances.
Pretty easy fight. Feel free to use as much Power Tanks and Sand Tanks as you
want, because there's a Sand Field on the edge of this broken bridge. Once
you've cleared out all enemies, enter the building. Use the Vortex in the
center to save.
<<< Sand Fields: 2 >>>
1) Near the save-point. Just go up the stairs and turn right.
2) On the edge of the broken bridge. From the door you opened with the switch,
walk straight to the edge and you'll see it.
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 1
Fountain of Life 1
Description Climb a pretty high tower room. Make another trip to the
Fountain of Life. Let Farah in. Together, make your way down
a giant warehouse full of levers and traps.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
Right, you're still in the high circular room. There are some gray blocks
lying on side of the room. Climb onto these. The camera will change
positions. Run up the wall of the room, and grab the narrow ledge above
you. Pull yourself onto this ledge, and then move right, until there's a
big bar behind you. Jump away from the wall, and grab the bar. Swing to
the next one, and then to the next bar again, and so on, until you reach
the other side of the room. Now it gets tough: you need to swing towards
the wall in front of you, and then jump off this wall towards the bar above
the one you're currently hanging from. So, start swinging, jump off to the
wall, and press [X] as soon as you hit it. You should jump off the wall.
Only press [X] once, it doesn't seem to work if you mash the button like
crazy. Once you made it, keep swinging from bar to bar, until you can grab
onto a ledge. Here you can find a fountain, you have to destroy some objects
to get to it. There's a wall with a moving saw. Run over it when the saw is
almost at its highest point. Enter the door here, and walk through the
corridor, until you arrive in the Fountain of Life area once again. You
should know what to do by now. Approach the center, drink some water, and
watch how your maximum health improves.
Back in the circular room, find the ladder and climb it. There's a door
here, but it's closed. To your left there's a wall with two saws. Run over
it when the saws are up. At the next wall, there's a button between the two
saws. Run over this button to open the door, then run over the last piece of
wall to get back to the door. Enter it. Turn right, and cross the pit with
spikes. Now turn right again, and go down the stairs. There's a hot piece of
Farah waiting outside the door, open it for her. Get back up the stairs. Turn
right. The door is closed, but Farah can crawl through the crack next to it
and she opens the door for you. enter the next, giant room. Welcome in the
warehouse. It seems really confusing at the first sight, but it's actually
pretty easy. Head down the slope. See that platform up ahead? As you can see,
from time to time two spiked bars will snap out of a gap in the wall. You can
call them the snapper, crushers, whatever, I prefer to call them scissors.
Run over the left wall, and when you touch the white symbol on the wall, jump
off and grab the bar. It's actually a lever that changes the position of some
of those sloped paths. Watch how Farah pulls another lever. Back to you.
Wait for the scissors to come out, and then drop down and run up the sloped
path that has appeared. Enter the door. Pull the lever out of the wall. Some
spiky poles will pop up, and you have to avoid some spike traps too. Get
safely to the end of the corridor, and roll under the door you opened by
pulling the lever. You're back in the corridor with the pit with spikes.
Cross the pit, and get back into the warehouse. Run down to where Farah is
waiting for you. Up ahead is another platform with scissors. This time you
have to time your moves well. Watch the scissors for some time, and learn how
long the intervals between each 'snap' are. Now, start running over the right
wall, towards those scissors, about one or two seconds BEFORE they come out
of the wall. If you timed it right, you'll land on the platform just after
they're gone back into the wall. Now run over the wall again, towards the
next sloped path. Pull the lever here. Farah will pull hers, and then you
have to pull another one...keep repeating this until you and Farah are
reunited at the bottom of the warehouse.
Some monsters are waiting below. Get down to the ground carefully. If you
just drop from this ledge, you'll loose some health. It's better to jump
towards the crates on the left, and then get down to the ground. Anyway,
you'll need to fight some monsters with lances, and some new guys, giant,
fat monsters with a heavy hammer. Farah will support you with her bow. You
should by now have access to the Mega-Freeze move. Perform one if you want
to see how cool it looks. After the fight, restore your health with the
fountains. Here's what the room you're in looks like. It's not completely
accurate, but it should give you some idea.
_______________XXX_______________
| CCCCC W W CCCCCCC | Legend:
| CCCCC CCCSCCC | X = Door
| | W = Fountain
| T T CC| C = Crate
| CCCCCC ___E___ CC| S = Sand Field
| CCCCCC | | | F = Farah
| BCCCCC | F | CCCCCC | B = Movable Block
|____________| |____CCBCCC__| T = Tile Button
| | E = Elevator
|________________E________________|
So, after restoring your health restore your Sand too by grabbing the Sand
Field on top of the crates. Now, there are two special tiles here (T). If
you step on one of them, one of the elevators (E) will go up. But, if you
leave the tile, it will go down again. So, what to do? Simple: there are two
movable blocks in the room (B). find them, and push them onto the white
glowing tiles. Now use the first elevator to climb back up to where Farah
is. Use the save-point next to her.
<<< Sand Fields: 1 >>>
1) At the bottom of the warehouse, on top of some boxes.
<<< Fountain of Life >>>
In the high circular room, just before climbing a ladder, run over the wall
with the saw in it, and enter the hole in the wall on the other side.
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 1
Fountain of Life 0
Description Exit the Warehouse and enter the Zoo.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
You're still in the big warehouse area. You probably have put one movable
block on each floor switch already. If not, do so now. Read the end of the
previous chapter for info on where to find these blocks. When both blocks are
on the switches, climb onto the elevator block behind the save-point. There's
a golden tile in the wall above you. Run up the wall, and touch the tile to
open the door out of this room. Farah enters it, and you need to follow her of
course. You have to be pretty fast, because the door will soon close, but fear
not: if you're to slow, you can simply press the switch again and try it
again. Once you're past the door, turn right and cross the spiked pit. Cross
another pit, and then you're outside. This is the Sultan's Zoo. Collect a Sand
Field next to the stairs. Now continue to the big tree. Some Sand Monsters
with giant hammers will appear up ahead. They look very tough, but they're a
piece of cake actually. Just vault over one, and slash him twice to bring him
down, then collect his sand. Farah will assist you, of course. After the
fight, run past the closed gate on your right, and use the save-point up
ahead.
<<< Sand Fields: 1 >>>
1) As soon as you enter the zoo, right next to the stairs.
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 0
Fountain of Life 0
Description Fight some evil birdies. Climb a big bird cage full of
poles.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
Next to the save-point, there's a ledge. Climb up onto it, and the climb into
the tall tree. It works just like a normal column. Turn your back to the next
ledge, and jump off onto it. Now, drop down onto the slightly lower ledge
ahead, and turn left so that you're facing the big tree on the square below.
There's a branch sticking out of it on the right. Jump to it, and grab it.
Just like on a pole, hold [R1] to swing. Jump off to the wall, and then jump
down on the other side. Open the gate for Farah. Some birds will appear, but
it doesn't seem like they have survived the Sands either. Farah will do most
of the work for you here, she can kill all birds with ease. She'll take most
out before they even come close. When one of them does come close, take out
your sword, and defend with [R1]. When the bird charges at you, it won't
damage you, and you can counter his attack to kill it. Don't try to hunt for
those birds yourself, you'll just slash at the air and hit nothing. When all
birds are gone, enter a cave on the right. Farah will enter the crack. Hmmm,
sure wouldn't mind entering HER crack ^_^ Anyway, she'll open the door of the
big birdcage for you. Enter it.
Grab the pole close to the entrance. Turn around, so that you're facing the
wall next to the door. Swing to it, and press [X] as you hit the wall to jump
off and grab the higher pole. You've already performed this move several
times, so you should know what to do by now. Swing to the next bar, and then
to the wooden platform. It seems pretty far away, but you'll make it. Walk
around on the wooden platform until you see a big bar to your left. Jump to
it. From here, swing to the next wooden platform. Grab the pole here, and
swing from pole to pole until you reach another wooden platform. Climb up the
ladder here. Walk over the wall on the left to reach a small platform. From
here, walk over the left wall again, and you'll grab a big pole at the end of
your run. On the pole, move to the left first, and then swing to the gap in
the wall. Phew, made it out of the cage. Jump across the small gap. There's a
tree on this ledge, with a branch that can be used as a pole. Run up the rock
wall to the left, and then jump off and grab the branch. Swing to the top of
the birdcage. Here, turn the lever to open a door. Jump across a small gap
towards the next save-point.
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 1
Fountain of Life 0
Description Enter a cave with Farah, kill some Scarabs, and then make
your way through a very tough trapped corridor.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
To your right is a lower platform, drop down onto it. You'll see a pole
sticking out of the wall below. Hang from the edge of the platform, and then
drop down to this pole, and grab it. Turn around and swing to the next pole,
and from there to the door. Don't enter the door just yet! You're forgetting
a certain sexy female that's waiting in the area below. Continue past the
door, until you see a bar. Grab the bar by running up the wall behind it and
then jumping off. A ladder appears, and Farah climbs up. Now enter the door
together. Head down the path, and kill some Scarabs. In the area where these
bugs were, you can see a bar/lever if you look up. Climb onto the higher
ground in the corner, and then run towards the golden symbol on the wall.
Jump off when you touch it, and you'll grab the bar, thus opening a door.
Behind this door you'll find a Sand Field. Move the movable block to reveal
a crack. Farah enters it, and she will soon open a door up ahead for you.
Enter this door, and smash away the rubble in front of the lever. Pull the
lever. Another timed run, and this one is pretty difficult. The tough part is
at the start: three spinning blades. If a blade is turning clockwise, it's
easiest to pass it on the left, but that easy side is always blocked by a
spike trap here. So, you need to run past the other side - the difficult side
- of the blade. The trick is to roll under the blade as it comes to you. It
takes millisecond timing. Press [X] to roll just before the blade is about
to 'swoosh' your way. It takes practice. Once you're past the three blades,
jump over the pit. At the next pit, run over the left wall when the saws are
up. Last but nor least, there's a field of spike traps in front of the
rapidly closing door. There's no way over or around it: you have to slow
down to a walk, walk over the traps, and then quickly roll under the door.
Once outside, jump over the gap in the rope bridge, and use the save-point.
<<< Sand Fields: 1 >>>
1) In the cave, after killing the Scarabs, in the area where you move a
block to expose a crack.
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Cliffs and Waterfalls (33%)
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 1
Fountain of Life 0
Description Make your way up some cliffs, past some waterfalls, and into
the baths. More birds to kill on the way.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
Hop back to Farah. Walk over the rock wall on the left to get to a ledge with
a big palm tree. Climb the tree. At the top, jump off to the next tree, and
climb up again. Jump off to the ledge. Two birdies will attack. This time, you
have to beat them without Farah's support. Remember, press and hold [R1] while
you have your sword out. Wait for a bird to attack. You'll block the
attack. Immediately release [R1] and mash [Square] for a counter-attack. This
will most likely kill the bird, if not, hold [R1] again and try again. Continue
over the ledge. Run over the rock wall to your right, and in the corner
you'll grab a small rim. Hanging from this rim, move around the corner and
then jump off to the tree. Glide down, and grab the Sand Field at the bottom
of the tree. Climb into it again, and then jump towards the next tree. Jump
to the last tree, and the to the little waterfall to your right. Some birds
will attack, use the same tactics as above to defeat them. Drink from the
small river to replenish your health. Now hang from the edge of the ledge,
and move to the right, until you're above a lower ledge. Drop down, and jump
over the gaps in the bridge. Turn the lever to open a door.
Now, run over the rock wall to your left, and jump off to the tall tree.
There's a green stripe on the rocks, jump off when you touch it. Jump to the
next tree, and then to the ledge you see to your right. Perform a Wall-Run to
get to the door. Enter it, Farah's waiting there for you. Some Scarabs will
attack, but they shouldn't be any problem. Continue down the hallway until you
stumble on another group of Scarabs. There's a fountain here too. Continue to
the end of the corridor, and enter the big gap in the wall to the right. These
are the baths, and of course there are a lot of monsters. Some new monsters
are armed with a chain. You can vault over them and slash them, but they will
often block this attack. The other type of enemy here is the Female Monster. A
pretty long fight, but not too tough. Remember to protect Farah too: if she's
attacked, you'll see a symbol of her bow to the right. When it gets black, her
bow will break and she'll die with the next blow. Use Mega-Freeze to make this
long fight considerably shorter. When you're done, climb up the stairs.
There's ladder to your left, but you can't reach it yet. Drink some water
from the pool, and then use the save-point.
<<< Sand Fields: 1 >>>
1) At the bottom of one of the climbable trees.
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The Baths (33%)
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 0
Fountain of Life 0
Description Get through a corridor with swinging bars, kill a lot of
monsters in the main baths room.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
Head up the stairs. There's a button on the floor near the door to the next
room. It opens up a door at the end of an obstacle course. However, when you
step off it the door closes, and Farah is too light to hold it down. Nearby is
a big pot, push it onto this button. There's a crack behind the pot, and good
ol' Farah will enter it. Now, enter the door. There's a swinging bar up
ahead. When it's swinging away from you, run to the edge and quickly lower
yourself by pressing [O]. Now drop down, you'll grab a rim about halfway
down. Drop down again to the floor, you'll take some damage, but nothing too
serious. Run up the back wall, and jump off to grab the pole above the pit.
Swing to the next pole, and then to the other side. This side is very similar
to the other side. First, you need to get up this chimney. Run up one of the
walls, and jump off to the other wall. When you touch the other wall, jump
again, and keep doing this until you reach the top. There's a little breather
about halfway to the top: grab the rim, and then jump off. At the top, dodge
the swinging bar, and enter the main area of the baths. Farah's on a ledge
above you, and she'll help you to kill all the monsters. Nothing too special
about this fight. Should you get low on health, you can drink from the pools
here. When all monsters are down, use the save-point in the center of the
room.
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"There's something glowing up there" (33%)
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 2
Fountain of Life 0
Description Press three buttons, pull two levers, push a block through a
hole. Head back to the previous room, and follow the path to
the next save-point.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
Take a look around the room. On both sides there's a bunch of pipes hanging
from the ceiling. There's a wall with a crack on one side, and a shabby door
on the other. On the left side of the room (seen from the door you entered
through) there is a gate. Behind it are two more gates, you need to open all
three of them to reach a lever. So, let's do that first. Each door is opened
by a button. The first button is in the floor of the pool in the center of
the room. Step on it, watch the scene. Now, when you step off the button,
Farah should get onto it. If not, try again. When you've placed Farah at the
right spot, go to the pool at the end of the room, past the save-point.
There are two buttons here: one on the left wall, and one on the right. To
the left there's a big statue. If you've watched the vision, you know what
to do: push the statue towards the button on the wall. The head of the thing
will push the button. Alright, that's two. Now run up the wall to the last
button, and touch it. Now all three doors will be opened. You have to be
quickly, because the first door (the one you opened lastly) will close soon.
The other two will stay opened though. Once you've made it past the three
gates, grab the Sand Field and then turn the lever. Some pools in the big
room are now drained. Exit this small room, back into the big room.
Now, from the door you entered through, turn right. Walk through the bath
that is now drained of water. On the wall up ahead, you should be able to
see a small, narrow ledge. Run up the wall and grab the ledge (you couldn't
do this before because of the water). Climb up, and then jump off to grab the
pipe behind you. Move around the corner of the pipe. And swing to the next
part. The pipe you're on and the next part make a 90 degrees angle, but it's
still possible to grab it. On the second pipe, move around the corner again,
and swing on to the lever in the corner. When you hang from it, a hatch near
the start of the room will partly open. Get down to the ground, and back to
the entrance. Now turn left. On the wall ahead is another narrow ledge. Grab
it, climb up, and jump to the pipe. Swing towards the next section of pipe.
Don't try to swing to the next part, it's too far to reach it. Instead, move
around the corner, and swing to the pillar to the right. Grab the pillar,
and jump to the next one. Now you can jump to the third section of pipes.
Swing on to the lever in the corner. When you pull it, the hatch will open
up completely. Head to that hatch now. There's a big white block in the
bath nearby. Push it into the hole in the wall.
Alright, now what? Well, you need to cross the room with the swinging bars
again. The route is exactly the same as before, so that's no problem. You'll
be back in the room where you moved that pot. The white block you've just
pushed through the hole is in the bath here. Push it down the little
waterfall. Remember that ladder you couldn't reach? Well, push the block
under the ladder, and now you can reach it! Climb up, and absorb the Sand
Field at the top. Enter the door, and hang from the edge on the other side.
Drop down, and move right. Go through the hole in the grate. On the other
side, hang from the ledge again, and move left. Jump off to the column
behind you. Turn, so that your back is pointing to the wall on the left,
and jump off. You should be able to grab the narrow ledge here. Jump up,
grab the ledge above you, and move to the right, past the hole in the grate.
Drop down to the ledge below, and then grab the rim in the corner. From here,
jump off to grab the pole behind you. Swing to the next platform. Now
perform two Wall-Runs to get to the door. There's a pole above your head
here. Run up the wall next to the door, and jump off. Grab the pole, and
swing from pole to pole to reach the other side of the room. Get onto the
ledge here. Move towards the door, and smash the obstacles. Press the button
on the floor to open a door. Get past two spinning blades, this should be no
problem. In the next room, you'll have to fight a bunch of enemies again, but
it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Use the save-point that appears after
the fight.
<<< Sand Fields: 2 >>>
1) Behind the three gates that you have to open to reach a lever.
2) After pushing the block through the hole, make your way back through the
corridor with the swinging bars and push the block under the ladder. The
Field's at the top of this ladder, right in the path you have to take.
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Above the Baths (33%)
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 2
Fountain of Life 1
Description Score a new sword, smash through some walls, make a trip to
the Fountain of Life, unlock the original Prince of Persia.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
Climb up the stairs. You're now back in the main baths room, on a balcony.
There's a cupboard at the end of the balcony. Push it towards the edge, and
then climb onto it. Jump up and grab the pole above your head. Now swing
towards the columns in the center of the room. Jump from column to column. At
the last one, jump off to the balcony. Collect the Sand Field here. Now turn
right, and walk to the end of the balcony. There's a cracked door to the left,
but you can't do anything with it yet. Instead, run over the wall to the
right to find a brand new sword. This baby can smash up walls, and it will
kill enemies much faster too. Run back towards the cracked door. Whoop out
your sword, and smash the door. Three hits is all it takes to destroy it.
Enter the corridor behind it. On your right you'll see a piece of wall with
a slightly different color and a small crack. Smash it with your sword. Walk
through the corridor to arrive at the Fountain of Life again. After
drinking from it, continue down the corridor. Destroy the door at the end
to get back into the baths area. Alright, remember those three gates you had
to open earlier? Go to the first of these gates, and then turn right. You'll
see a wall with a crack in it. Break this one with your sword too. Head down
the stairs.
You'll now be outside. At the end of this ledge there's a big white block
you can move. when you move it, you will reveal another crack. Farah will
enter it. Now, pull or push the block towards the area with the different
color. Climb onto it. The camera will zoom out, revealing a big pole above
you. Run up the back wall, and then jump off to grab the pole. Swing to the
next pole, and then to the platform. You'll get a bit of damage because of
the fall, but nothing lethal. Turn left, and jump to the ledge ahead. Here,
walk onto the narrow ledge to the right. Drop down to the ledge below, and
then again, so that you're on the lowest ledge. Move to the right, until
there's a big vertical wall to your right. Yep, you've guessed it. It's
once again time to perform a Wall-Climb. Well, you should have had enough
practice by now. Climb up, and grab the ledge. Move to the right all the way.
At the end, get onto the highest rim, and the jump off to the platform. Grab
the Sand Field. Farah's through a door ahead, but it's too far to make it.
Hang from the ledge of the platform, on the side of the door, and drop down.
Move right, around the corner, and jump off to the ledge behind you. Make
your way to the door via some narrow ledges. Now, PAY ATTENTION! This is the
room where you can unlock Prince of Persia 1! There's a lever you can turn
in the center of the room. Turn it clockwise once, so that it points to the
gate. The gate opens. Now, turn the lever clockwise again. It will point at a
blind wall, and you'll hear the sound of a gate opening. Take out your sword,
and smash the wall the lever is pointing at. The wall will break, and you'll
have unlocked PoP1! You don't have to play it right now, you can access it
via the main menu from now on. You can save your game here too.
<<< Sand Fields: 2 >>>
1) After crossing the room by using the pillars in the center, on the big
balcony, in plain view.
2) On top of one of the platforms outside, also very hard to miss.
<<< Fountain of Life >>>
After getting your new sword, smash through the cracked door. In the next
corridor, look for a part of the wall on your right that has a slightly
different color. Smash this wall, and enter the corridor behind it.
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A long-buried secret (40%)
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 0
Fountain of Life 0
Description Kill a bunch of annoying monsters.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
Note: you can only use this save-point if you unlock PoP1 first. Walk up the
stairs behind the wall you smashed, and you'll be asked to save your game.
After that, you can simply choose to continue with the game without playing
PoP1. Anyway, back in the lever room, turn the lever towards the visible
gate, and enter it. Defeat all the Scarabs here. At the end of the path
there's a block you can move. When you do so, Farah will enter the hole
behind it. Time for a rant. I mean, the idea of Farah fitting into the
tiniest of places is pretty good, but take a look at the hole she just
entered. It's huge! Now, our beloved Prince is so damn agile, but he can't
even fit into a crack THIS big? Don't make me laugh. Anyway, back to the
game. After a while, Farah will appear on the other side of the pit, and
she'll step on a button. Some platforms will appear. Make it to the other
side of the pit by using some Wall-Runs. Climb up the ladder after Farah. In
the next big hall, you'll have to beat several dozens of enemies. There are
those feared guys with the double spears, and some new monsters with small
swords. A pretty long and challenging fight. There's no pool or anything to
replenish your health. Use the Mega-Freeze whenever you can, and don't forget
to defend Farah. After the long fight, save your game.
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Daybreak (43%)
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 0
Fountain of Life 0
Description Make your way into the soldiers' mess hall and kill even
more monsters. Meet the Giant Sword creatures.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
In the corner there's a cracked wall you can smash open. Enter the hole, and
drink some water from the fountain if you want. Up ahead is a closed door.
The switch is to the left, behind some tons. Open the door, and follow Farah
into the mess hall. This place really is a mess ^_^ You have to fight a whole
bunch of enemies again. The main bulk of the enemy troops are those monsters
with double spears. See those huge guys with even huger swords? These can be
quite a problem too. They will block most frontal attacks, and just like the
double-spears, they will hurt you if you try to vault over them. So no
vaulting this time, kiddos. One attack that does wonders against these giant
creatures is the Wall-Rebound: stand near a wall and press [X] and [Square]
at the same time. This attack can knock down any of these enemies. The fight
is pretty long, and if you get cornered you'll have a hard time staying
alive. There's a fountain in the area below, but going to it would mean
exposing Farah to the attacks of all monsters, so that's not such a good
idea. At the end of the fight, get down to the fountain and drink a little.
Use the save-point.
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A Soldiers' Mess Hall (46%)
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 2
Fountain of Life 0
Description Find a way out of the mess hall, fight for your life on the
drawbridge.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
Go down the stairs to the lower part of the room. There's a pile of rubble in
one corner. Climb it, and then run over the wall to the right towards the pole
there. Swing towards the next pole, and then towards the narrow rim in the
corner. Edge around the corner, and jump off to the next ledge. Climb up some
ledges. Don't forget to collect that Sand Field! Jump off one narrow ledge to
the pole, and then swing once more to get to a bigger ledge. Walk around here,
and open the door with the button next to it. Exit outside. Ah, day has
finally broken. You need to lower that big bridge up ahead. Turn left, and
follow this walkway to the end. Now jump towards the pole in front of you.
Swing to the next pole. Here you have to do anther Wall-Jump to get to the
pole above your head. Once you've made it, turn around and swing to the little
awning ahead.
Climb up to the left, and avoid all spiky poles. When you get to
a field of spike traps, run over the right wall. Start running when the poles
up ahead are moving to the left. Continue to the end of the balcony. Pull the
lever here, and enter the door. Walk down the stairs, and pull another lever
to summon a ladder. Farah climbs up. Walk back up, and go to the closed door.
Farah crawls under the door, and opens it for you. Inside this room, run up
the back wall and then jump off to grab the lever. The drawbridge is now down.
Return to the door that leads outside. On the balcony, turn left and walk
until the camera changes positions, revealing a little platform below you.
Climb down, and get to the bridge. As a wise man once said: if you see a
bridge in a video-game, there's a big chance that there's a fight coming up.
So, whip out your sword and use it to kill all enemies that appear. After the
fight, save at the Vortex.
<<< Sand Fields: 2 >>>
1) While climbing to the top of the mess hall, it's on a ledge to the right.
Not in your path, but it's in plain view, so it's not hard to miss.
2) After pulling the switch that made the ladder for Farah appear, let her
crawl under the next door. The Field's inside this room.
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The Drawbridge (46%)
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 0
Fountain of Life 0
Description Together, make your way up a very high room. Kill some more
birdies outside.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
Enter the door at the end of the bridge, and turn the lever towards the door
to open it. Alright, another giant room. There are some stairs on one side of
the room. Climb up. After the first flight of stairs, turn around. There are
some poles sticking out of the wall. Perform a wall-Run to get to the lowest
pole. Turn around, and swing to the next one. Turn again, and then swing from
pole to pole until you reach a ledge. Pull the lever here. The bridge in the
center of the room turns 90 degrees. After the cut-scene, pull the lever
again. This time, nothing happens. Damn. No worries, Farah has got a lever
too, and she'll pull it to turn the bridge another 90 degrees. Now, pull the
lever once more, and Farah will be on her way up. You should do the same.
Climb up the rubble, grab the ledge above your head, and then climb up. Watch
out that the saw doesn't chop you in two! When you've made it onto the top
ledge, wait for Farah to pull her lever, and then jump off the ledge to grab
the bridge. Turn around and jump to the hole in the wall.
I'm not sure what this next cut-scene is about. You simply see the Prince
ripping a piece of fabric from his clothing. Little destructive, are we?
Anyway, you're now outside. Nearby are two tons. Smash them up, and the walk
over the left wall to reach the pole. Swing to the next ledge, and enter the
building again. Reach the lever by running up the wall and then jumping off.
Walk onto the bridge, and wait for Farah to pull her lever. Now jump towards
the narrow ledge ahead. Climb up to the next one, and the jump off to grab
the ladder. Climb up. Alright, there's the door. But of course it's closed.
Run to the left, and jump off the walkway to grab a lever. Farah can now climb
up, and she'll crawl through a hole next to the door, and open it for you.
Exit outside. Another bridge eh? Well, more trouble up ahead. This time you
have to beat some birds. Remember, press and hold [R1], and after you've
blocked an attack, release [R1] and mash [Square] to kill the birdie. Farah's
bow will help a great deal. Continue to the end of the bridge, and watch how
it collapses behind you. Use the save-point.
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A Broken Bridge (50%)
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<<< Information >>>
Sand Fields 2
Fountain of Life 0
Description Perform some very daring tricks, and say goodbye to
Farah for now.
<<< Walkthrough >>>
It seems that the switch Farah crawled to is broken, so the door won't open.
First, walk to the left to find a Sand Field. Return to the broken door. Hang
from the edge where the bridge was, and drop down to the rim below. Move
right, and jump off to grab the column. Next, jump to the small column. Now
hop back to the wall, and grab the rim. Move to the left, around the corner.
There's another vertical wall to your left. You can perform a Wall-Jump here.
It works just the same as all other Wall-Jumps (press [X] every time you hit a
wall), but this time you'll move down automatically. Keep jumping from wall to
wall until you reach the ground safely. It will immediately begin falling
apart. Run to the left. Run up the side of the wooden tower, and jump off to
the pole. When hanging from the pole, turn around and swing to the top of the
small tower. Farah will appear and give you some instructions. Climb down the
left side of the wooden tower. At the bottom, grab the rim and move left. Jump
off to the column behind you. Drop down on the ledge and get the Sand Fi