''On the Campaign Trail'' is a 1988 video game published by

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Gameplay

''On the Campaign Trail'' is a game in which a senatorial campaign in a fictitious state is simulated.

Development

In 1987, ''On the Campaign Trail'' was developed as a tool at

Kent State University Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio. The university also includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio and additional facilities in the region and internationally. Regional campuses are located in As ...

's political campaign management program, and engaged students in decision-making regarding the campaigns for

United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and pow ...

elections between 1970 and 1986.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,

Reception

Wyatt Lee reviewed the game for ''

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'', and stated that "Frankly, On The Campaign Trail is an awesome program that can teach players more about politics than several college courses."

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