Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors - Game Information

Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
	Game Title:	Japanese: 極きょく限げん脱だっ出しゅつ ９時じ間かん９人じん９の扉とびら (Kyokugen Dasshutsu 9 Jikan 9 Nin 9 no Tobira) / lit. Extreme Escape: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors English: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
	Developer(s):	Chunsoft
	Publisher(s):	Japan: Spike North America / Europe: Aksys Games iOS version: Spike Chunsoft
	Release Dates:	Nintendo DS Japan: 10 December 2009 North America: 16 November 2010 iOS Japan: 29 May 2013 Worldwide: 17 March 2014
	Series:	Zero Escape
	Relations:	Sequel: Virtue's Last Reward Bundle: The Nonary Games Music: Zero Escape Series - Music List

General Information

"Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors" is a visual novel and adventure video game developed by Chunsoft. Known in Japan as 極きょく限げん脱だっ出しゅつ ９時じ間かん９人じん９の扉とびら [Kyokugen Dasshutsu 9 Jikan 9 Nin 9 no Tobira] / (lit.) Extreme Escape: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors. It also often abbreviated as 999. Initially developed as a stand-alone title, its unexpected critical success in North America prompted the continuation of the series.

The game first published for Nintendo DS in Japan at 10 December 2009 by Spike. North America version published at 16 November 2010 by Aksys Game. At 29 May 2013, iOS version published in Japan by Spike Chunsoft, followed by worldwide version published at 17 March 2014. The iOS version focusing more on the narrative side with higher resolution graphics and added flowchart with one new ending addition. At 24 March 2017, the game got remastered for PS4, Vita & PC, and bundled with "Virtue's Last Reward" under the name "Zero Escape: The Nonary Game", it finally had flowchart but didn't include the new ending from iOS version.

The game follow Junpei, a college student, who got abducted with other 8 people and forced to play "Nonary Game", with life-or-death situation in sinking cruise liner. The game divided into two section; 'Escape' sections, the player must solve puzzles to escape locked room, and 'Story' sections, the player reads the game narrative and make decisions to go forward.

Gameplay

The game divided into two sections; story section and escape section. Story section contain the majority of the game narrative and where player make choice that go into different routes. Escape section contain puzzle-filled room that player must solved in order to open the door to the next area.

Gallery

NDS Box Art - Japan

NDS Box Art - North America

NDS Box Art - North America (Reprint)

Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Generals	Game Information | Escape Rooms Guide & Ending Route

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