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SSI Summer 1988 Catalog:
POLITICS
Who'll win in '88? Find out today with this realistic model of the race for the presidency. It also re-creates all the election years from 1960 to 1984.
Apple, C-64/128, IBM, ST
Introductory by Nelson Hernandez, Sr.
Contributed by PCGamer77 
(3025) on Jul 08, 2005.
Back and Side of Box:
After Reagan, who’ll be next in ’88? Find out today with PRESIDENT ELECT.
PRESIDENT ELECT takes into account the major electoral parameters to make it an accurate and realistic model of the campaign process. In fact, a major gaming magazine used the First Edition of President Elect (released in 1981) to successfully predict the 1984 election, down to the last electoral vote!
SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR 1988. APPLICABLE BACK TO 1960. This 1988 Edition includes special rules and features to reflect the upcoming election. But with its 69 rated candidates, you can contest any election all the way back to 1960. You can even make up your own candidates and create intriguing face-offs: Hart vs. Bush, JFK vs. Reagan.
POLITICAL CLIMATE AND ISSUES. At the beginning of the game, the computer takes into account the prevailing political climate of the specified time based on economic factors and U.S. and foreign news. The candidates’ political persuasions (either preprogrammed or rated by you) will be based on their responses to over twenty diverse issues.
THE CAMPAIGN. You are given a fixed amount of Political Action Points to allocate among national, regional and key-state campaigning efforts. Campaign stops must be carefully planned to avoid fatigue. National and foreign crises may arise to challenge you.
If you wish to debate, you’ll be scored on your answers to social, economic and foreign policy questions as well as your speaking ability.
ELECTION NIGHT can be resolved instantly, or it can be simulated minute-by-minute.
THREE-PLAYER GAME. President Elect accounts for the Republican, Democratic and possible third-party candidates. The computer can play any or all three positions.
It can also be programmed to play a game over and over again, with major parameters changed each time to see how a particular election turns out.
- Simulate the 9-week presidential campaigns from 1960 to 1988 using historical or potential candidates, or create your own.
- Over 20 questions rate each candidate’s position.
- Plan campaign stops and allocate resources among national, regional and state campaigning.
- Map shows each state’s weekly political position.
- Includes polls, current events, crises and debates.
- Election night covered instantly or by the minute.
- 3-player game for Republican, Democratic and 3rd-party candidates; computer plays any or all 3.
- Can save game in progress for later play.
PRESIDENT ELECT was designed by Nelson Hernandez, Sr.
PLAYING TIME: 1 to 2 Hours.
Contributed by -Chris (7376) on Oct 23, 2004.
