999: The Novel coming to iOS on March 17

A smartphone novelization of 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors is coming to iOS on March 17 for $4.99, Aksys Games announced.

999: The Novel promises to maintain the same plot twists and turns as the original DS game, and also includes a flow-chart function that allows readers to track which path they’ve chosen, as well as go back and take a different route.

Find a story synopsis below.

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?