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Part 39
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Part 39

Complete Part 39 of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, including the "long way" if you miss the gate and how to defeat the purple guard.

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Complete Part 39 of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, including the "long way" if you miss the gate and how to defeat the purple guard.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    You will encounter a trap, spikes, and two gates. The trap closes the left gate, while a switch opens the right gate. Run and jump across the spikes and trap before both gates close. This is your only chance for the direct route.
  2. 2
    Go left. Step on the switch beside the left gate to open it, then climb inside.
  3. 3
    If you missed the first chance, the left gate is now closed permanently. Activate the switch to open the right gate.
  4. 4
    Climb down the ledge on the left, then let go to hang onto the ledge below.
  5. 5
    Go left and run and jump across two sets of spikes in pits.
  6. 6
    Continue straight until you reach ground-level spikes, then pass them.
  7. 7
    Go left again to a set of ledges and climb up all of them.
  8. 8
    You will see a purple guard facing left. To defeat him, go up to his platform, draw your sword, and drop down as soon as he spots you. The guard will follow. Corner him near the closed gate and strike him repeatedly.
  9. 9
    After defeating the guard, run across the platform to the other side and get past two cutters.
  10. 10
    In the next screen, you will find the two gates again. Activate the switch, and both gates will open. This is where dropping a slab earlier prevents activating the trap, which would close both gates and require repeating the previous steps.
  11. 11
    Drink the Landing Buffer Potion (LBP) and jump down to land safely. Alternatively, you can climb down, which costs one life but is faster.
  12. 12
    Once on the ground, activate the switch to the left, run through the gate to your right as fast as you can.
  13. 13
    Activate the level switch beside the gate, drink the LEP (Life Extension Potion) at the end of the path, and exit before the gate closes.
  14. 14
    To make it through the closing gate, crouch and press forward; the Prince will move while ducking, allowing you to pass.
  15. 15
    Go up the level door to end Level Seven: Back To The Drawing Board.
  16. 16
    If you fail to reach the level door in time, go to the right from the closed gate.
  17. 17
    Climb up a platform, go right until you see an escape gate with a pit and a trap that closes the escape gate behind you.
  18. 18
    Jump to the other side, climb up the platform with three slabs, and reach the other side.
  19. 19
    Go to the ledge where you got your LBP, and climb down. This costs one bullet of life but wins the level.
  20. 20
    If you get stuck here, you can press CTRL+A (which likely means restarting the level). You can still escape if you did not drop on the loose slabs near the LEP switch.
Tips
  • Try to make the glitch happen to save 30-40 seconds.
  • Instead of taking the LBP, you can climb down, which costs a life but is faster and avoids the annoying music associated with drinking the LBP.
  • There is a platform above and to your right during the "long way" section with a trap, gate, and spikes. Its purpose is unknown and it appears to be for show only.

Level Eight Preview:

Before starting Level Eight, a cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) shows the Princess playing with a mouse/rat that will help you escape later.

Level Eight Details:

  • Stuff To Pick Up: 4x Healing Potions
  • Enemies: Linger, 3x guards
  • Level Difficulty: 7
  • Enemy Difficulty: 9
  • My Time: 51 minutes
  • Password: KBJOOC

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