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Take your place in the race... the face for theWhite House is on!Product InformationThe Political Machine is a PC strategy game in which players run forPresident. Players can choose an existing candidate or can design their own fromscratch then choose a map/scenario to campaign in. From there playersmust tackle the issues and battle against their ideological opponent for victoryon election day.Each scenario divides out the map into states (or provinces depending on thescenario). Each state is worth a certain number of electoral votes in which theplayer must win a majority of them on election day to win the game. Aplayer has
Take your place in the race... the face for theWhite House is on!Product InformationThe Political Machine is a PC strategy game in which players run forPresident. Players can choose an existing candidate or can design their own fromscratch then choose a map/scenario to campaign in. From there playersmust tackle the issues and battle against their ideological opponent for victoryon election day.Each scenario divides out the map into states (or provinces depending on thescenario). Each state is worth a certain number of electoral votes in which theplayer must win a majority of them on election day to win the game. Aplayer has two major political resources capital and money. What they do withthese two resources depends on the strategy employed. Each candidate has anumber of traits that provide them with strengths and weaknesses such ascharisma stamina integrity intelligence and position on the issues.As the player travels the country they can raise money build campaign headquarters do policy research make speeches take out advertisements or hirepolitical consultants with various abilities. Meanwhile your opponentwill be doing the same thing. As the game progresses the map will begin to turneither red or blue depending on who is winning (or purple of it's a tossup). Spend too much time raising money and you won't have built up an effectivegrassroots movement. Spend too much time giving speeches or building politicalcapital with local politicians and you won't have the money to take outadvertisements or conduct policy research that gives you access to betterconsultants and more effective campaign techniques.Product HighlightsYour Own Presidential CandidateDesign a candidate or choose from historical political figures.Modern Day ScenariosSee how your favorite candidates might actually do in the election months beforethey happen.Democrat or RepublicanCampaign on the issues you think people care
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Manufacturer: Stardock
Release date: 16 June 2008
EAN: 0708192010660 UPC: 708192010660
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