Part 44

To defeat Jaffar, remember that his attacks are similar to Fatso in Level Six. He will counter all your attacks, and you must counter all his attacks to win.

Alternatively, get past the loose slabs, hold your ground, wait for Jaffar to come close, switch sides with him, and push him down the ledge on the left.

In Level Twelve, time stops, so there is no need to rush. You can take your time walking to the Princess.

The stars in the balcony during scenes with the Princess are twinkling.

You can never have more than one guard on screen at a time.

Falling two stories in Neutral mode results in losing one bullet of life; falling two stories in En Guarde mode results in instant death.

If a guard falls from two stories, the guard dies instantly.

Dropping a loose slab on a guard results in the guard escaping unharmed.

If a guard is struck from behind, the guard dies instantly.

The music in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time uses a "leitmotif" approach, with themes associated with specific characters or ideas: Prince, Princess, Jaffar, Danger, Sword, Death, Time, and Magic. There are also three kinds of death music and winning music.

During a swordfight with a guard, time slows down for gates and other moving objects.

The level for the Prince demo cannot be unlocked through normal gameplay, though it exists in the game's files.

Acquiring every LEP (Life Energy Point) in the game allows for a maximum of 9 bullets of life. To reach 10 bullets, you must merge with the Shadow.

When you run and jump onto a wall, it is possible to lose a single health bullet, even from a single-storey drop.

The PS2 version of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time includes POP1, while the Xbox version includes POP1, POP2, and "The Making Of Sands Of Time".

The PS2 version also features a 3D level remake of one of the levels from POP1, though how to unlock it is not detailed.