999: The Novel

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  • Summary: Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors The Novel (999) is a thrilling adventure story from acclaimed writer Kotaro Uchikoshi that takes readers on a suspense-filled journey full of danger, terrifying choices, and unexpected twists toward a variety of endings that may or may notZero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors The Novel (999) is a thrilling adventure story from acclaimed writer Kotaro Uchikoshi that takes readers on a suspense-filled journey full of danger, terrifying choices, and unexpected twists toward a variety of endings that may or may not see them coming out alive on the other side.

    Nine individuals, seemingly strangers, find themselves awakening to a rude truth theyre trapped on a ship that will sink in nine hours, and must play a deadly game in order to escape. Kidnapped by the mysterious Zero, these nine must solve puzzles and uncover the location of the elusive ninth door before time runs out. Each player is tied to a bracelet that controls a bomb within their bodies. One wrong move and they explode. However, beyond this life-or-death game lies questions that they must answer: Why have they been brought here and, more importantly, who is Zero?    … Expand
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  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Mar 31, 2014
    90
    It's one of the most compelling stories to come from a videogame in years.
  2. Digital Spy
    Mar 25, 2014
    60
    To its credit, 999: The Novel does add a handy new feature where you can see a flowchart of which story paths you've played and return to any crossroads to make different choices. 999: The Novel has multiple endings, most of which are dead ends, making the chart an invaluable feature for those who seek out the game's true ending.
  3. Pocket Gamer UK
    Mar 24, 2014
    50
    The story it tells still has the ability to intrigue, and I certainly felt compelled to see it through to at least two of its endings. But when I turned over the final page, 999: The Novel felt like a rough first draft of a promising story rather than an expertly polished final edit.

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  1. boecki2000
    Nov 2, 2016
    9
    Best Story i've ever read in an App. The only disadvantage i have is that you need to play this game multipile times to get the real (andBest Story i've ever read in an App. The only disadvantage i have is that you need to play this game multipile times to get the real (and best) ending (this is not bad.Every ending is great). But you need to wait until everything is skipped you red before.… Expand