jmechner/Prince-of-Persia-Apple-II
A running-jumping-swordfighting game I made on the Apple II from 1985-89 observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5252
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 705
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
6858 stars · 738 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The original 6502 assembly source code for Prince of Persia, written by Jordan Mechner on the Apple II between 1985-89 and released in 1989 by Broderbund. It is published as a piece of preserved computer history for study, not as a maintained or runnable modern project.
Use cases
- study how the original prince of persia was programmed in 6502 assembly
- learn retro game development techniques on the apple ii
- explore historical rotoscoped animation and swordfighting game code
- preserve and archive classic 1980s game source code
- research the history of cinematic platformer games
- attempt to build or run the original apple ii game in an emulator
When to choose
- you want to study authentic 6502 assembly from a landmark 1989 game
- you are interested in retro computing and Apple II game development history
- you need primary-source material for research on classic game design
When to avoid
- you want a modern, buildable, or maintained game engine
- you need a license to distribute or make a Prince of Persia game (rights belong to Ubisoft)
- you expect documentation or support from the author
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
game-engine graphics animation gaming-tools tutorials cpp cross-platform 6502-assembly apple-ii retro-computing historical-source-code prince-of-persia game-preservation vintage-hardware game-development
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/jmechner/Prince-of-Persia-Apple-II · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7efd6e49cdb8
- homepage: http://jordanmechner.com/ebook · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8fd2c51a2776
- site_page: https://www.jordanmechner.com/en/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 14d0ec88ad4b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jmechner/Prince-of-Persia-Apple-II | main | 32 |
For agents
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