Aksys Games have announced that 999: The Novel (Aka. Zero Escape: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors The Novel), an adaptation of their renown Nintendo DS visual novel, is now available for purchase via the App Store for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad Devices.
Priced at $4.99 USD, 999: The Novel is a choose your own adventure story full of suspense, danger and unexpected twists adapted from the source material by Kotaro Uchikoshi. It follows nine individuals, seemingly strangers, find themselves awakening to a rude truth – they’re 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?