Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time/Controls

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Combat

GBA	PC	PS2	GameCube	Action	Notes
				Slash	Up to six hits possible.
	E			Sand Retrieve	Enemy must be down.
				Block	You can't block a knockdown attack.
	Space			Roll/Jump/Dodge	Press in any direction to dodge/aim jump.
				Wall run	You can slash enemies, but this is extremely dangerous.
	Space			Vault	Run into an enemy and jump.
		+	+	Wall vault	You must do this near a wall.
	Space			Ledge (climb)
	C			Ledge (drop)
	Space			Pillars (jump)	Press left or right to turn.
	W			Climb (ropes/poles)
	S			Slide (ropes/poles)
				Swing (ropes/poles)
	Space			Jump off (ropes/poles)
	A  or  D			Beams	Left and right to balance.
	Space			Springboard Jump	Press the button right as you're about to hit the wall after a wall-run jump.

Sand Abilities

GBA	PC	PS2	GameCube	Action	Notes
	R			The Power of Revival	Rewinds time, 10 second max. Using any other sand ability (including Retrieval) resets the white time meter.
	E			The Power of Restraint	Enemy must be standing up. Slash twice to kill them.
	R			The Power of Delay	Just tap the button to activate slow-motion.
	+ R	+	+	The Power of Haste	Hold down both buttons at the same time. Super Freeze Sand and Power tanks must be full and equal. Very useful: all enemies freeze and you bounce at hyper speed from enemy to enemy.