Hitman 3’s Pirate Island map is hiding a Monkey Island Easter egg

Monkey Island’s long-awaited sequel is set for release later this year, but Agent 47 and the Hitman series are celebrating its return a little early with a new Easter egg. You can find In Hitman 3’s latest map, Pirate Island, players can find a sly nod to the series hidden in the environment, along with a puzzle worthy of an adventure game.

An Easter egg is located on the west coast of the island, in a cove with a tombstone. An inscription on the stone reads “G. Threepwood, Mighty Pirate,” with a skull and crossbones. This is a reference to Monkey’ Island series’ protagonist Guybrush Threepwood, who has starred in the LucasArts adventure games since the very first entry back in 1990.

While this on its own is already a nice nod to one of gaming’s greatest pirates, IO Interactive doesn’t stop there. Instead, it turns out, there’s also a neat little puzzle that fits into Monkey Island’s adventure game mold.

For this puzzle to be solved, you will need four flames. There’s one next to Threepwood’s grave, which should clue players in to the sneaky puzzle’s existence. You can find another torch in the grassy areas beyond the rope bridge. One is also in the demolished fort. The third torch is up the cliff just past the satellite-control area.

After all the torches are lit, find a shovel, head back to Threepwood’s grave and start digging. Agent 47 will eventually pull out a treasure trove of pirate booty after a while.