DOME

Released in 1988 by System Sacom for the PC-8801, *DOME* serves as the inaugural title in the company’s "Novelware" series, a pioneering fusion of literature and interactive software that predates the modern visual novel. Based on Shizuko Natsuki’s science fiction novel *DOME: Prelude to the End*, the game shifts the perspective from the original scientists to an advertising agency employee tasked with securing massive funding for a global nuclear shelter project. Through a time-managed, command-based system, players must navigate intricate social negotiations and PR campaigns, where every strategic decision directly impacts the narrative trajectory. This title remains a significant piece of Japanese gaming history for its innovative implementation of branching, multi-ending storytelling within a professional, real-world simulation framework.

Based on Shizuko Natsuki's novel "Dome: Overture to the End," this game casts the player as an advertising agency employee tasked with a monumental challenge. With the threat of global nuclear war looming, you must spearhead the public relations campaign to secure the massive funding required to construct "The Dome," a massive fallout shelter designed to preserve the future of humanity. Throughout the story, you must manage your time carefully, negotiating with key figures and influencing public opinion to turn this impossible vision into a reality. Your strategic decisions and daily actions directly shape the narrative, ultimately leading to one of several possible endings.