#: 16162 S11/Strategy & Puzzles 09-Oct-88 21:18:46 Sb: Campaign Manager Fm: Todd Heimarck/Sysop 76703,3051 To: All I've had at least one request for instructions for the game Campaign Manager, which is in LIB 11. The first rule is that you do everything from the menus. When I wrote the game (1983-1984), the Macintosh was new and I liked the idea of doing everything from menus. Move the pointer up and down with the joystick or use the I,J,K,L keys (I and K are up and down). When the game starts, choose one party (Democrats or Republicans) to go first. Also choose the incumbent (or no incumbent). Next, you get five candidates. Pick the best one. Just under the map, you see the home state. On the left are character traits: CHARisma, STAMina, INTeLligence, EXPeRience, and APPeaL. These numbers are extremely important. The higher the better. Charisma and Intelligence affect your campaigning. There are a bunch of formulas within the program that give you more effective TV ads, etc. based on these numbers. On the right are the candidate's stands on issues, like agriculture, education, defense, etc. The thing to remember is that a stand marked to the left is a left-wing stand. The right is right-wing. The issues are slightly less important. Every state has its own view and if you match on issues, you get a few extra points. Look at all 5 candidates by double-clicking on NO until you've seen who they are. Then pick one by pressing the fire button twice on YES. Then you type the name of your candidate. The campaign lasts for 9 weeks of 7 days. You plan your itinerary by moving around the menus. You can campaign in a state, run TV ads (in the last region you visited), raise money, or rest. If your money drops to zero, your campaigning and TV ads don't count. If your health drops to zero, same thing. You MUST spend time to raise money and to rest. Traveling to another region also costs money. You can go to the map (MAP) or conduct a regional poll (POLL), too. At the end of 9 weeks, the election occurs and one player wins. ToddH
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