death game · escape game · ship
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
極限脱出 9時間9人9の扉
Kyokugen Dasshutsu - 9-Jikan 9-Nin 9 no Tobira
Nine people have been kidnapped by a mysterious person called Zero and are forced to participate in a survival game called the "Nonary Game". Each player has a bracelet numbered 1–9, which they must use to pass through doors numbered 1–9 to reach the exit before 9 hours run out… Read more →Collapse ↑
Nine people have been kidnapped by a mysterious person called Zero and are forced to participate in a survival game called the "Nonary Game". Each player has a bracelet numbered 1–9, which they must use to pass through doors numbered 1–9 to reach the exit before 9 hours run out and the ship in which they are in sinks. Various puzzles must be solved in order to advance through the ship and reach the exit, while uncovering the mysteries behind the Nonary Game.
[Edited from a post from ntsc-uk]
- Developer
- Spike Chunsoft, Chunsoft
- Length
- 19-24 hrs
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10 more releases↓
- Complete · Official · 2018-09-13ZERO ESCAPE Trilogy Pack - Download Edition
- Complete · Official · 2017-04-13Zero Escape 9-Jikan 9-Nin 9 no Tobira Zennin Shibou Desu Double Pack - Package Edition
- Complete · Official · 2017-04-13Zero Escape 9-Jikan 9-Nin 9 no Tobira Zennin Shibou Desu Double Pack - Download Edition
- Complete · Official · 2017-04-13Zero Escape 9-Jikan 9-Nin 9 no Tobira Zennin Shibou Desu Double Pack - Download Edition
- Complete · Official · 2017-04-13Zero Escape 9-Jikan 9-Nin 9 no Tobira Zennin Shibou Desu Double Pack - Package Edition
- Complete · Official · 2017-03-24Zero Escape: "9-Jikan 9-Nin 9 no Tobira" to "Zennin Shibou Desu"
- Complete · Official · 2013-05-299-Jikan 9-Nin 9 no Tobira Smart Sound Novel
- Complete · Official · 2012-02-02Kyokugen Dasshutsu 9-Jikan 9-Nin 9 no Tobira
- Complete · Official · 2011-12-15Kyokugen Dasshutsu 9-Jikan 9-Nin 9 no Tobira - Chun Selection
- Complete · Official · 2009-12-10Kyokugen Dasshutsu 9-Jikan 9-Nin 9 no Tobira
11 more releases↓
- Complete · Official · 2017-12-15Zero Escape: The Nonary Games - EU Download Edition
- Complete · Official · 2017-03-24Zero Escape: "9-Jikan 9-Nin 9 no Tobira" to "Zennin Shibou Desu"
- Complete · Official · 2017-03-24Zero Escape: The Nonary Games - NA Download Edition
- Complete · Official · 2017-03-24Zero Escape: The Nonary Games - EU Download Edition
- Complete · Official · 2017-03-24Zero Escape: The Nonary Games - NA Package Edition
- Complete · Official · 2017-03-24Zero Escape: The Nonary Games - NA Download Edition
- Complete · Official · 2017-03-24Zero Escape: The Nonary Games - NA Package Edition
- Complete · Official · 2014-03-17Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors: The Novel
- Complete · Official · 2012-09-27Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
- Complete · Official · 2010-11-22999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
- Trial · Official · Free · 2010-09-04999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors - Demo
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03The book
The text.
15Quick facts
- Developer
- Chunsoft, Spike Chunsoft
- Publisher
- -
- Original JP
- Dec 10, 2009
- English release
- -
- Length
- 19-24 hrs
- Rating
- -
- Also known as
- The absolute limit of escape - 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors · Extreme Escape: 9 Hours 9 People 9 Doors
13Synopsis
Nine people have been kidnapped by a mysterious person called Zero and are forced to participate in a survival game called the "Nonary Game". Each player has a bracelet numbered 1–9, which they must use to pass through doors numbered 1–9 to reach the exit before 9 hours run out and the ship in which they are in sinks. Various puzzles must be solved in order to advance through the ship and reach the exit, while uncovering the mysteries behind the Nonary Game.
[Edited from a post from ntsc-uk]
14Cultural moment · release cadence
- 2009
Japanese release
Original edition, shipped by the developer.
18Content advisory
- none
Sexual content
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- none
Violence
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- none
Age rating
Not rated.
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