On the Campaign Trail explained

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

Gameplay

On the Campaign Trail is a game in which a senatorial campaign is depicted taking place in a fictitious state.

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.^[1]

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."^[2]

External links

• Article in Computer Gaming World
• Cambridge article

Notes and References

1. 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,
2. Lee . Wyatt . Campaign '88: A Survey of Political Election Games for the Computer . Computer Gaming World . September 1988 . 1 . 51 . 36, 47.