<P> Released in 1997 , Fallout takes place in a post-apocalyptic Southern California , beginning in the year 2161 . The protagonist , referred to as the Vault Dweller , is tasked with recovering a water chip in the Wasteland to replace the broken one in their underground shelter home , Vault 13 . Afterwards , the Vault Dweller must thwart the plans of a group of mutants , led by a grotesque entity named the Master . Fallout was originally intended to run under the GURPS role - playing game system . However , a disagreement with the creator of GURPS , Steve Jackson , over the game 's violent content required Black Isle Studios to develop the new SPECIAL system . Fallout 's atmosphere and artwork are reminiscent of post-WWII America and the nuclear paranoia that was widespread at that time . </P>
<P> Released in 1997 , Fallout takes place in a post-apocalyptic Southern California , beginning in the year 2161 . The protagonist , referred to as the Vault Dweller , is tasked with recovering a water chip in the Wasteland to replace the broken one in their underground shelter home , Vault 13 . Afterwards , the Vault Dweller must thwart the plans of a group of mutants , led by a grotesque entity named the Master . Fallout was originally intended to run under the GURPS role - playing game system . However , a disagreement with the creator of GURPS , Steve Jackson , over the game 's violent content required Black Isle Studios to develop the new SPECIAL system . Fallout 's atmosphere and artwork are reminiscent of post-WWII America and the nuclear paranoia that was widespread at that time . </P>
when does the first fallout game take place
when does the first fallout game take place
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