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1 people found the following review helpful:
 Brilliant, Short, and Effective, October 16, 2017The writing was clever and direct. The slight details were teases- and enjoyable even at the very beginning. I had a ton of fun with a relatively simple concept. I think this is a fantastic game to help someone understand interactive fiction, or see the appeal, without getting bogged down with too much writing or guessing the author's intentions. I really liked this. A unique jaunt in the slice of life genre. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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7 people found the following review helpful:
Don't bother, July 7, 2017by Smidge Very short, non-engaging, and lackluster plot that you don't get to exploreWas this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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4 people found the following review helpful:
Short & Sweet, March 18, 2017This is a very short, simple game with a sense of humor. I think beginners to IF will find it very easy and rewarding. It's the kind of game where the player gains enjoyment upon replaying it, which I highly recommend. Even playing through twice, it's a very quick game. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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My first IF adventure, February 5, 2017by jkibbe I found this story on a list of recommended IF for beginners. I shared it with my middle school students, and we had a good time with it. You can easily play through in 20-30 minutes, and there are at least three different endings depending on the path you take. I recommend 9:05 as a good first story to read!Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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3 people found the following review helpful:
Fun, May 8, 2016by LordHill 9:05 is the time you wake up, and about how long this IF takes. Being short isnt a bad thing. As others have said, it really calls for a replay. Its 10 minutes, what have you got to loseWas this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
9:05 is the first piece of IF from Adam Cadre that I can remember playing. Not that I've been purposefully avoiding his stuff--it just happens that I haven't gotten to it yet. I will definitely check out his other stuff--I see quite a few games out there. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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4 people found the following review helpful:
Famous for toying with IF expectations. , February 3, 2016by MathBrush 9:05 is a game that everyone should try at some point, preferably after playing a few other IF games. 9:05 is essentially a workday simulator; you are late to work, and have to shower, eat, etc. The game plays around a bit with IF conventions, making you question the basic ideas that are fundamental to IF. While it's a great game, it gave me a bad feeling after I finished it for the first time. The additional material at the end of the game made me not want to identify with the protagonist. May not be suitable for playing along with young kids. Older kids should be fine. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
by RickyD (South Carolina, USA) Wonderful little game. The whole time I played it, I felt a little uneasy and kept wondering what the "catch" was. Superbly done! I've played it several times since and found three different endings, and I'm sure I've missed a few details here and there along the way. The environment is a little sparse (though it does include a working toilet, of all things!) Commands are very basic. Unfortunately, I kept running into "Noun error" or "Command not understood" errors doing things that I thought were relatively normal. That was a little bit annoying, but not the end of the world. Once I got a feel for what you could and couldn't do, it was OK. Absolutely worth playing, and if you do play it, you have to play it again. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
by scottmbruner (alameda, california) This game is a perfect koan of an IF that plays with all of your expectations. I've seen a lot of folks say this is perfect for an IF beginner – which, considering how easy it is to navigate makes sense – except that the twist is very much based on a classic IF meme (and I worry that a newcomer wouldn't quite get why it's so funny.) I knocked it one star...because, I was disappointed in the replays after knowing what happens (I loved the initial experience, but playing it again, I was a bit disappointed). Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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4 people found the following review helpful:
Short but worth a few playthroughs, March 13, 20149:05 is a perfect example of why IF doesn't need to be five hours long to be good. In fact, the short length does it wonders, as it encourages replays and makes it great for newbies to enjoy without overwhelming them. It starts off with a scenario we've all likely had the displeasure of experiencing in real life: you wake up with a start to find the phone ringing. It's your co-worker, who informs you that you're five minutes late to a big meeting you've been planning for a while. The basic goal is simple: get yourself cleaned up in a hurry, grab a bite and get to work before you lose your job. The real life connection you'll likely have in the game will primarily motivate you to finish the IF. However, it's the twists the story takes that really make 9:05 memorable and replayable for both IF vets and newbies alike. Like many reviews state, you'll understand once you play it and it will be fun to replay a few times. However, 9:05 will only take about 5-10 minutes to complete on your first playthrough, which will offput a lot of players looking for a deep adventure to lose themselves into. However, I find it makes it accessible to newbies because of this and encourages the replay value the IF pushes for, though I do wish there were more areas and objects to interact with. If you're still on the fence, give it a try. At worst, you'll waste about 5 minutes, which is nothing. At best, you'll find a great IF with twists and turns that will shock you and a lot of replay value. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | View comments (1) - Add comment
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2 people found the following review helpful:
Short and clever, November 12, 2012by Yuna An exercise in the assumptions we make as readers of interactive fiction. Takes maybe five minutes to play through, and well worth the time.Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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6 people found the following review helpful:
Suprise! Suprise! Suprise!, September 30, 2012You'll be amazed and delighted when you figure it out!! So well written you forget your playing! This story is a wonderful treasure behind a beautiful door, If you knock, the door shall be opened!! Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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4 people found the following review helpful:
Good for Beginners, September 25, 2012This is a great little IF especially for beginners. It was among the first "modern" IFs I have played. It's not very long, and could of perhaps had a little more interesting "nuggets"/side plot to it, but overall, I found it a fun easy game. Because of a plot twist, it has definite replay value. Appointed: A star each for gameplay, plot, ease of use & replay value Recommended: for beginners, or as a "work break" game. Personal Opinion: Overall, this IF grabbed me due to the plot twist, I normally am able to see/expect what's coming, and this twist in the story made me go back and replay it. I would highly recommend it for that reason alone. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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4 people found the following review helpful:
Great fun, August 18, 2012by Coldfinger (Germany) Short, elegant and oh so much fun. More of these please. Perfect for an afternoon break, a good laugh and well...at least two replays.Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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Short and doubly-sweet, July 2, 2012by WriterBob (Richmond Hill, Ontario) There isn't much that I can say about this game that hasn't been said before, at least not without revealing the game. Like this review, it's very brief and far more enjoyable than I'd anticipated. One caveat, if you're new to playing IF, know that this isn't a typical game.Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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The joke was on me!, May 12, 2012by Robert DeFord (Sequim, WA, USA) A most enjoyable little game that played a practical joke on me. What a kick! No conventional book could do that, only IF. I am a wannabe IF author and I was looking for a top-rated game that I could play quickly and lean a little about what makes an IF game popular. This game did not disappoint. I loved it. You should play it. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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6 people found the following review helpful:
A Great Game, May 1, 2012I played this game and thought it was great. In the game your late for work and have to try and get there as fast as you can. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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4 people found the following review helpful:
Great Fun!, March 20, 2012by Jim Kaplan (Jim Kaplan has a room called the location. The location of Jim Kaplan is variable.) Play it if: you have a sense of humor. Related reviews: adam cadre, humor Don't play it if: you're under the impression that your time is too precious to bother with a game that isn't long, complex, or challenging. I don't think a game has made me laugh that hard in ages! There's only so much one can say about a game like this, because it has a very specific, fairly spoiler-iffic aim in mind. Discussing difficulty, the command system, and technical innovation would have no point. Suffice to say that it accomplishes its goal. It has some significant replay value: it's only on a second playthrough, observing the seemingly mundane yet rather precise way in which everything is described and reported, that you realize how tight the writing really is. This is my first experience with Adam Cadre's work, and on the strength of this one alone I'm going to go check out some of his other stuff. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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3 people found the following review helpful:
The perfect introduction to IF - and a fine treat for veteran players, January 1, 2012by Joe Pereira (Portugal) This game is the perfect introduction to IF - great writing, simple puzzles, fantastic sense of humour, it's very short (20 minutes with a 2nd or 3rd playthrough) and an absolutely classic ending. It cleverly plays on the classic trope in IF of the player-character seemingly knowing as much about the environment as the interactor. A MUST play game. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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A good introduction, July 6, 2011by calindreams (Birmingham, England)
This game has been one of the first pieces of interactive I have actually got to the end of. Short and enjoyable and I'm sure most people would appreciate it more on a replay. Maybe I would have given an extra star to my rating if I hadn't figured out the twist on the first play through. My experience of the story maybe would have been improved if (Spoiler - click to show) I hadn't been quite so thorough in my initial exploration of the appartment or that the author could have made it a little more difficult to find the key element of the story>. Otherwise I would definitely recommend this game to people. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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Short, funny and smart, April 13, 2011by Polar Short, funny, and smart. Those are three words I'd use to describe this game. It's rather short, but its story is smart, makes you think a little. Definitely worth a couple of re-plays, there are multiple endings. Although very short, it remains a brilliant game with some surprises. I highly recommend this game! Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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11 people found the following review helpful:
An argument for minimalism, November 27, 2010by The Year Is Yesterday (California) The value of 9:05 is in its perfectly spare prose.Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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My favourite, November 14, 2010by Frogulis This would have to be my favourite piece of IF ever, and not without good reason. It may be short, and pretty much devoid of puzzles, but the story is what makes this such an excellent bit of storytelling. Without giving anything away, the first playthrough appears to be a normal day, but eventually it unfolds into something more. When I first downloaded this, I played through it many times, to find all of the endings, and because of the short playing time I could try all of the possibilities. It is a short and brilliant piece of Interactive Fiction, that nobody who has played it can forget. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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12 people found the following review helpful:
Pure, pure, gold, October 3, 2010by Stumpy (A maze of twisty little passages, all alike (apart from the one I'm currently in)) This was the first piece of IF I've played in a good many years and I stumbled across it quite by accident. At first, with it being so short I thought either I'd done something wrong in my playthrough, but then the whole joke dawned on me. Even on the second (OK, and the third) playthrough there were those superb little nuggets that I'd missed previously that, had I found them, would have made the whole thing soooo obvious (but so much less enjoyable). A short, but superb romp that made me smile throughout. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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9 people found the following review helpful:
9:05 was a lot of fun, June 27, 2010I got a kick out of it. Pretty funny. Note: this rating is not included in the game's average. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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7 people found the following review helpful:
Short, clever game, June 21, 2010It's a short, clever game. Somewhat of a one-trick pony, but still fun. Can be completed in 10 minutes or less. Not a lot of puzzles or really interaction, but still kind of intriguing. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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True Cadre Style, May 26, 2010by tggdan3 (Michigan) This is my 3rd Cadre game after Photopia and I-0. Loved them. I liked this, but the game is fairly short, so there isn't a lot to love. What there is, however, is gold. Once again, he uses his ingenious writing to distract you from some of the simple things that PCs take for granted. (Spoiler - click to show) He tricked me again! I fell for it with the angel in photopia, and now again with this PC . The game itself seems fairly straightforward, shower, get dressed, eat, go to work. It only takes a couple of minutes. Then the joke happens. Definately worth the 2nd playthrough to look for "evidence" of the reveal. I would rate it higher if there was more to do, but as it is, it is fun and interesting. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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Small packages, November 12, 2008by DancesInPuddles (Wales) Sometimes, the best things really do come in small packages. This IF is an absolute gem, a must have for your collection. It takes only minutes to play and will have you laughing out loud (my wife must have thought I was mad). The initial playing will leave you wanting more. I promise. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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Highly Recommended, October 15, 2008by Dominic Delabruere (U.S.A.) Though its simple - if effective - implementation left me with an odd feeling that something was missing or incomplete, the immersing illustration of questions of perception presented in "9:05" compels me to recommend this title to interactive fiction players at all stages. If this story is a joke, perhaps there is truth in jest.Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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Another Day in the Life, January 2, 2008You wake up in bed, ready to go to work. Yes, just an another day in the life... but this very short game has an interesting twist at the end. Replaying is a must. I recommend this piece, mainly because it's going to take less than 9 minutes and 5 second of your time to enjoy it. I give it only 3 stars out of 5: even a funny joke just doesn't ascend to the same heights as a great story. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
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Great for beginners and veterans alike, October 20, 2007by Fredrik Ramsberg (Stockholm, Sweden) This game is fun for IF veterans because it pokes fun at one of the most widely accepted conventions of interactive fiction. Had me laughing out loud the first time I played it, and had quite a replay value to see what happened if you chose the less obvious paths. As it happens, this is also a great game to throw at people who have never played IF. It's easy to get through, rewarding and makes most people crack a smile. And of course, it doesn't take a month to finish either. Great little piece.Was this review helpful to you? Yes No | Add a comment
Baf's GuideYou're woken up by the telephone, having slept a lot longer than you should have, and there'll be hell to pay if you don't get out of the house in a hurry. A very short game with a devious twist that the IF theorists out there will find interesting. Gains immeasurably on replay. -- Carl Muckenhoupt
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