Revelation 1991

About

Revelation is an abstract puzzle game based around cracking codes on safes. Each of the 80-plus levels is a top-down view of an arrangement of locks and dials, which must be aligned so as to unlock each section by having identical colors touching each other. Not all locks can be moved however, and all of this must be done within a time-limit. Your time to collect the gold (by opening each of the 9 doors in sequence in the hope of finding lots of bling) is limited by how long you took to crack the code. There is a bonus game to unlock, as well as extra lives and special power-ups. A password system ensures that a level need only be cleared once.

What is happening now

Revelation is a puzzle-arcade game released in 1991 for Atari ST/STE, Amiga, DOS, and Windows. However, recent coverage aggregated here predominantly concerns Final Fantasy VII Revelation, an unrelated modern entry in Square Enix's flagship RPG series - a cataloguing error has conflated these titles. Coverage of the FF7 Revelation project focuses on production logistics and cross-media expansion. Square Enix has struggled to secure a physical release due to the game's substantial world size, with digital sales now dominating the publisher's revenue. The company announced a Final Fantasy XIV crossover raid launching in 2027. Director Naoki Hamaguchi is expected to showcase additional gameplay at Gamescom Opening Night Live, while predecessor entries FF7 Remake and Rebirth have outperformed sales expectations following the project's initial reveal. Anticipation builds toward the third entry's 2027 launch, though comparisons to Rebirth's battle system suggest development faces the challenge of iterating on what players already consider exceptional.