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TIL there is an open source port of Prince of Persia (github.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/retrogaming
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Based on disassembly of the PC DOS version, this port runs on PC, Mac and Linux and features many enhancements such as quick saving and the ability to mod the game including level design.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I sometimes watch ZX Spectrum playthroughs on YouTube. I know they're edited but seeing the games I played for hours being completed in twenty minutes blows my mind!

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's amazing to watch! Most of the speedrunners don't even defeat the enemies ๐Ÿ˜ฎ