May 17, 1989
Made a disk to give to Doug tomorrow (Brian’s advice – actually something I should have done a long time ago). I made one for Gary too.
Nobody thinks we’ll make this August 29 ship date. I keep telling Brian: “We’ll make it! We’ll make it!” And I don’t even know if I believe it. But I’ve got to try.
Microsoft Word 4 arrived via Fed Express. I booted it up and it crashed immediately.
Added a balcony window that looks out onto a starry night. It really helps define the palace section as a different place. Someday I’ll make the stars flicker.
The game is taking shape by leaps and bounds, but unfixed bugs are piling up behind me.
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There was magic created that day. On encountering it, that balcony was a reward for all the perils and difficulties the player had to face to get there. Out of the dungeon, to see the night sky! I could really empathize with the protagonist at that scene.
You know, eleven years later, these memories are still vivid in my head, of when I first played Prince of Persia. That’s quite an accomplishment in game design! This game really is an adventure.
“Microsoft Word 4 arrived via Fed Express. I booted it up and it crashed immediately.”
LOL. Not much has changed in 20 years it seems.
I agree with both Boki and Sean.. and I loved Prince of Persia when I first saw it in an expo on DOS in India in the 1990s!