| Ali Baba and the Forthy Thieves of Bagdad | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Parsian Computer |
| Platform | MS-DOS |
| Release | 1995 |
Ali Baba and the Forthy Thieves of Bagdad, also known as Ali Baba, is a 1995 Iranian videogame published by Parsian Computer for MS-DOS. [1]
Obviously based on the Ali Baba story of One Thousand and One Nights, the games copies mechanics from Prince of Persia . [1]
The game, widely regarded as Iran's first videogame, [2] was created by Ramin ZafarAzizi and sold at his father's toy shop. [3] Ramin was in charge of the programming and art asset creation, which was made with Deluxe Paint, and got some color correction and drawing advice by Ms. Farokhzad Mousaei. [3]
Finally, the game was released in November 1995, being sold exclusively at the family business, except for ten copies distributed to other businesses. [3] Also was distributed in the November issue of Elm Electronic va Computer . [3] Ali Baba became popular by word of mouth, with presence at Tehran International Expo in 1997, and an interview in Iranian National TV in March 2000. [3]
In 1997 a second improved version appeared, with voice acting, and three languages: Persian, Arabic, and English. [3]