The language is very easy to use. The parser accepts many different variations of the same phrases. For example, leave bed, exit bed, and get out of bed are all capable of getting you out of bed. The only part of the game that was a little tricky was when you had to remove your watch and clothes and also drop them to allow your character to get into the shower but otherwise it was a very smooth experience.
The story starts you out in bed and your phone rings. If you decide to answer it, a man yells at you and tells you your presentation was supposed to be at 9:00 a.m. and basically that your boss is probably going to fire you. This is where the game gets interesting. If you decide to look under the bed you find a corpse of the man that owns the house that you just slept in. If you want to leave the house you have to get a shower at some point. Then you are free to leave. If you choose to do so make sure you grabbed the wallet and keys so you can unlock the car door. Once you get in the car and drive you can either go to work or drive off into the distance.
This story has four possible endings. I ended up getting three out of the four endings. The first was the ending where you end up getting arrested for going to work and posing as Hadley. Next, if you decide to just keep driving on the highway, you will end up dying in a fiery car crash. The final ending that I found was an ending that you had to basically wait out the clock but end up dying from internal injuries from the previous night.(see screenshot below).
I highly recommend 9:05 to anyone wanting to try Interactive Fiction, beginner or experienced veteran. Even though it was fairly short, the multiple endings will keep you coming back for more.
Screenshot of successfully getting the death by internal injuries ending.
The beginning of the adventure
My attempting to get the ending by waiting to die.
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