The United States of America, January 1st, 1930.
You are an immigrant who came from overseas. In your home country you were a nobody. You did all sorts of lousy jobs in order to scrape together the money for the voyage to the land of boundless opportunity. You arrived in this vast city, this enormous country, with high hopes. Everything is bigger than in the Europe you left behind. Every door is open to you. From dishwasher to millionaire - your dream is to make it rich.
But things are much different than you expected. Only the strongest can survive. Society is corrupt. Prohibition has been in effect for more than a decade. Powerful Mafia syndicates have formed and earn their money by smuggling and selling alcohol. Everything is in their hands. The bars, the police, the politicians. You are just a little fish in the pond. Nobody is interested in you or your dreams. You are just a poor immigrant, and your place is in the gutter, serving the big fish.
But this is not how you saw things when you dreamed of a better future. You came here so that you would no longer be trampled on by the rich and powerful.
No one is going to give you a chance. You will have to take it for yourself, ruthlessly and without scruples. The law no longer applies to you. Why should it? It doesn't apply to the others who have money, power and prestige, either.
Your kingdom is the street, your district! You earn your first cash as a street hustler. From now on your future lies in your own hands. Do you want to earn power, money and respect? Are you prepared to break all the rules? Become the most powerful Mafia boss of all time! Take your place in history! Your name will be respected and feared for decades.
Make your dream come true!