On the Campaign Trail

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On the Campaign Trail
Publisher(s) Campaigns & Elections
Release1988
Genre(s) Simulation

On the Campaign Trail is a 1988 video game published by Campaigns & Elections.

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Gameplay

On the Campaign Trail is a game in which a senatorial campaign in a fictitious state is simulated. [1]

Development

In 1987, On the Campaign Trail was developed as a tool at Kent State University's political campaign management program, and engaged students in decision-making regarding the campaigns for United States Senate elections between 1970 and 1986. [2]

Reception

Wyatt Lee reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "Frankly, On The Campaign Trail is an awesome program that can teach players more about politics than several college courses." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Lee, Wyatt (September 1988). "Campaign '88: A Survey of Political Election Games for the Computer". Computer Gaming World. 1 (51): 36, 47.
  2. Nadine S. Koch, "Winning Is Not the Only Thing 'On the Campaign Trail': An Evaluation of a Micro-Computer Campaign Simulation" PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 24, No. 4 (Dec., 1991), pp. 694-698,