Fallout is a Post Nuclear War game setting. You were born in a Vault. When the water chip breaks they send you out into the world to get another one. Kinda cool game I enjoyed it enough to Buy Fallout2. In Fallout2 you are the descendant of the origional vault dweller and have to save your people.
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[This message has been edited by Wulfere (edited 06-11-2001).]