History VideoGame / Safecracker

''Safecracker'' is the title of two [[PointAndClickGame point and click]] [[PuzzleGame puzzle games]]. The first was released in 1997 for [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] and [[UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh Macintosh]], published by Dreamcatcher Entertainment and developed by Swedish software developers [=DayDream=] Software, who later developed a harder, but similar game, ''VideoGame/TraitorsGate''.

A SpiritualSuccessor was released under the same name in 2006 by Creator/TheAdventureCompany and Kheops Studio, with the tagline, "The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure". Unlike the first game, it was also released for UsefulNotes/NintendoDS and UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}.

* EveryoneOwnsAMac: Most of the computers in the Crabb House are [[UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh Macintoshes]], and the few you can interact with show System 7.5 desktops.

''Safecracker'' is the title of two [[PointAndClickGame point and click]] [[PuzzleGame puzzle games]]. The first was released in 1997 for [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] and [[UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh Macintosh]], published by Dreamcatcher Entertainment and developed by Swedish software developers [=DayDream=] Software, who later developed a harder, but similar game, ''Traitor's Gate''.

** In the second game,The code to the final safe has to be pieced together from plaques mounted on the doors to several bathrooms.

** QueensPuzzle: Played straight on one safe in the house's attic. Slightly easier than most examples by the fact that every square follows a pattern, as your character is quick to point out.

** MagicSquarePuzzle: Part of the trio of puzzles on the huge machine in the museum.

* Art/TheBirthOfVenusBotticelli: The Crabb house has a huge copy of this in their stairwell, which is also a clue to one of their safes.

* TabletopGame/{{Poker}}: One safe involves a very simple game of this, in which you have to get a better hand than the computer to win.

* ProductPlacement: Cans of Ovaltine can be found in some spots.

* ComputerVoice: The voice safe and T-1001 both have a speaking component, voiced by "Victoria" from [[SyntheticVoiceActor Macintosh's PlainTalk software.]]

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''Safecracker'' is the title of two [[PointAndClickGame point and click]] [[PuzzleGame puzzle games]]. The first was released in 1997 for [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]], published by Dreamcatcher Entertainment and developed by Swedish software developers [=DayDream=] Software, who later developed a harder, but similar game, ''Traitor's Gate''.

* ProductPlacement
** The computers in the Crabb house are all [[UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh Macintoshes ]], which [=DayDream=] developed the game on.
** Cans of Ovaltine can be found in some spots.

* PhoneBooth: Where you begin the game, and in which Jerry Crabb gives you instructions on how to get into the house, via the PayPhone there.

* OneHundredPercentCompletion: Subverted. The meter in your HUD, being a mechanical odometer-like display, can only go as high as "99% done".

* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: Cracking the final [[spoiler: T-1001]] safe rewards you with your job contract for the position of Design and Development Chief, complete with a projected message that says, "Crabb and Sons congratulates a true [[TitleDrop SAFECRACKER]]." But you also get a video tape to watch after that. (See CreatorCameo entry below)

* Art/TheBirthOfVenus: The Crabb house has a huge copy of this in their stairwell, which is also a clue to one of their safes.

** Another computer has a fully functional clone of ''VideoGame/{{Minesweeper}}''.