On each "floor" of the resort, the player finds a code sheet containing instructions for playing a short musical piece on the organ.

The player character has just inherited a hotel, The Last Resort, belonging to their deceased uncle, Thurston Last.

[2] The game was produced by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal, and sported a cast of voice-artists including Cher, James Belushi, Christopher Reeve, Ellen DeGeneres, Anne Heche, Tress MacNeille and Steven Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith.

[6][7] GameSpot gave the game a 7.3 out of 10' stating: "If you're still boasting that you solved Myst in under 14 hours, give this one a shot.

[9] MacAddict said "It's the grooviest Made-With-Macromedia-Director game yet, and although it’s not an action-packed twitch-fest, the combination of artsy tomfoolery, good-natured pseudomysticism, and K-A rated brainteasers give 9: The Last Resort all the markings of a prestigious cult hit"[12]