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Alan R. Moon reviewed Campaign Trail for Games International magazine and stated, "I find this game a little boring and long to keep my interest." [2] Sid Sackson, writing for the magazine Games, thought it was "one of the most successful [games] in capturing the competitive fervour of the real thing [election season]". [4]
Players must win enough Electoral College votes to win the election, or for smaller parties or candidates a successful campaign may require as little as achieving 5% nationally. The player is responsible for all aspects of their chosen candidate's campaign, from planning and buying advertising to recruiting high-profile and grassroots supporters.
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. [2]
Kongregate was released on October 10, 2006, by siblings Emily and Jim Greer into an alpha testing phase, which lasted until December 2006. [5] During this time, game developers and players tested the site's interface and functionality.
As the source code's license requirements limits further development significantly [565] the game's community aims for a re-licensing with the new IP holder Gearbox. [566] In September 2013 Gearbox responded positively to the idea for a re-licensing of the already published source code, noting their efforts in supporting the modding community.
Computer Gaming World in March 1994 criticized Campaign II ' s "sorry" documentation, inaccurate historical scenarios (the Korean War scenario includes the Pusan Perimeter but not the Battle of Inchon, for example) and tactics, and "marginal" graphics. The magazine concluded that Campaign II failed at being a simulation or an arcade game. [1]