New Safecracker game in production

The Adventure Company announced this week that a puzzle game entitled Safecracker will be among their E3 line-up. The game is being developed by the same team behind Return to Mysterious Island.

Safecracker is touted as "a unique puzzle game with 35 unique safes to crack." If you're experiencing a severe case of déjà vu upon hearing this, that's no surprise; another game called Safecracker with the same premise was released in 1997. However, The Adventure Company says the game that's currently in production is brand new, and although it's along the same lines as the original Safecracker, it's not a direct sequel.

In the new Safecracker, the player will be tasked with exploring the mansion of a recently-deceased millionaire. The player must crack each of the 35 safes located throughout the house to find the millionaire's last will and testament, which is hidden inside one of them.

The game is scheduled for a fall release, and we should learn more about the game at E3 in May.