the user manual - The Race for the White House
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1. aa p um ra gt ae The Good Candidate s Ten Commandments I Thou shalt not travel long distances to visit a location if thou couldest access such location at a later date via a more accommodating route II Thou shalt travel far and wide throughout the country with emphasis on swing states and states with a significant number of delegates III Thou shalt make the most popular promises before thine opponent does especially during televised debates IV Thou shalt establish thy headquarters in the most undecided states in order to improve thy popularity and in the most populous states in order to benefit from their donations V Thou shalt be aware of the various communities in each state and thou shalt appeal to them with TV ads or promises that concern them VI Thou shalt adhere to the causes of various lobbies and organizations and thou shalt reap the benefits of fundraisers and gifts from millionaires VII Thou shalt make haste in visiting special event locations and thou shalt promote our country s heritage sites VII Thou shalt not hesitate to take advantage of opportunities to undermine thine opponent and protect thyself against any dirty tricks IX Thou shalt use thine entire budget to organize rallies or start marketing campaigns before the end of the campaign X Thou shalt beware of polls especially during the final sprint Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 2 31 Table of Contents2. Fotolia iStockphoto Pond5 Shutterstock WEBSITE http www theraceforthewhitehouse com COPYRIGHT EVERSIM 2012 Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 31 31
3. immediately Obviously you can only purchase an HQ if you have enough money in your budget When you change your HQ the game takes into account what you have already paid for a smaller HQ Select a State ana a 5 ifomia s Number of voters 1 068 751 ummm Democratic Party 61 98 SOLEC UWE SIO OF WOU VOVUPS Lee A campaign HQ allows you to influence the entire state in which the HQ is located Every day employees try to get new voters as well as private donations to finance the campaign so the earlier you open an HQ the more profitable and effective it will be The amount of these donations will be based on your popularity rate for this state The cost of an HQ includes all the costs of setting it up and running it through the end of the campaign rental costs employee salaries accounting etc 768 k 4 92 Ms WB 514 56 Day Carefully choose the state in which you establish your HO don t forget when you win a State you win all the electoral votes for that state Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 25 31 K Marketing Campaigns Internet campaign Poster campaign Human billboards A TV advertising campaign lasts one week An ad includes a slogan It is possible to run several different slogan ads simultaneously but the same slogan cannot be launched more than once in the same state Running an ad has an immediate impact on voters Once the ad has stopped running voters will start to forget it little
4. by little as time passes but they will still have a vague memory of it You can run the ad nationally or you can run it on a local station to influence voters in a particular state 5 States selected Cost 364 k ea er Marketing Campaign Windows These campaigns can be accessed using the fourth button on the strategy panel The player can choose from four types of marketing campaigns TV advertisements A TV advertising campaign lasts one week An ad includes a slogan It is possible to run several different slogan ads simultaneously but the same slogan cannot be launched more than once in the same state Running an ad has an immediate impact on voters Once the ad has stopped running voters will start to forget it little by little as time passes but they will still have a vague memory of it You can run the ad nationally or you can run it on a local station to influence voters in a particular state Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 26 31 Slogans can be divided into those that promote the candidate s actions and those that undermine the candidate s opponent Some slogans are more effective than others To launch an ad campaign select one or more states and one or more slogans using the two buttons on the TV ad management panel You can broadcast multiple TV ads at once and you can broadcast them in multiple states at once Internet campaigns A massive Internet campaign lasts one week and affects the whol
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6. make them lose popularity points or conversely protecting yourself against your opponent s dirty tricks appearing on televised debates launching marketing campaigns TV ads Internet campaigns poster campaigns human billboards To win the game the player must obtain more electoral votes than his or her opponent 1 e more than 269 electoral votes Citizens appoint a certain number electors by State the number of electors depends on the number of voters in the State These electors then elect the President of the United States An important rule on Election Day the candidate with the majority within a state wins ALL electoral votes for that state A player s popularity in each state depends on many factors promises made the presence of an HQ TV ads poster campaigns Internet campaigns and votes from various communities B Installation and Startup CD ROM version installation will begin automatically once you insert the CD into your CD drive If installation does not begin automatically open the CD ROM from the desktop and double click on install exe or on Autorun to continue with installation Then follow the on screen instructions Downloadable version after downloading the installation file double click on it to continue with installation Then follow the on screen instructions After installation is finished when you open the game for the first time your activation code will be activated over the Internet You may b
7. rights reserved Page 10 31 HI Game Description A Visual Interface General view ww we Tent city 4 Seattle WA General Screen 0 Map of the United States l Displays candidates with their estimated number of electoral votes 2 Date time 3 Events within the next 24 hours 7 days 4 List of events happening currently 5 List of events in order of importance 6 List of events in chronological order 7 List of events by topic in alphabetical order 8 Streaming information on candidate news 9 Strategy window see below 10 Candidate Game Piece Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 11 31 Strategy window Strategy window A Special Services defend yourself against your opponents dirty tricks B Rallies reserve your rally locations C HQ build your campaign HQ D Campaigns develop your marketing campaigns E State rankings F Misc save options and exit game G Budget view the details of your campaign budget Info bar Located at the bottom of the screen this bar provides the following information date time number of days remaining before Election Day shown in red Recent candidate promises and information scroll across the bottom of the bar 10am 9 177pm 9 Ue NEWS gt gt Vigaste Amenda wants to have the goverment act to prevent foreclosures The Info Bar Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 12 31 Events Panel Locate
8. the strategy panel on the bottom right of the screen The services provided are A security service That ensures safety at your rallies and represses any agitators Monitoring of your cyber reputation Protect you from false rumors about you on the Internet A bomb squad Which helps keep you safe when traveling and deals with bothersome bomb threats Financial experts Inspect all contracts and transactions and protect you from any attempted fraud for the duration of the campaign You can protect yourself as often as you want and extend the length of a protective service by clicking Confirm several times as long as you have enough money in your campaign account I Rallies A rally lets you make two promises on any topic in the state of your choice Organizing a rally is expensive mainly for security reasons This cost depends on the size of the rally number of attendees This size and the location s reputation are symbolized by a number of stars the more Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 21 31 important and therefore expensive the location the more popularity your promises will gain you The second button on the strategy panel lets you reserve your rally spaces The events on the map disappear and the rally locations appear with their stars The right hand panel lists all the rally locations Choosing a location on the map or on the right hand panel will open its reservation window ac the G
9. time by assuming that you will play against the first available player and automatically assigning you to the unselected candidate Game with a friend The game with a friend option lets you enter your friend s ID This ID 1s indicated on the top right of the network mode screen By default this ID starts with guest _ followed by a number but you can change it by clicking on it On the character selection panel you will then choose your candidate and wait for your friend to do the same The first player to enter the other player s ID creates the game B Starting a New Game in Single Player Mode Candidate Selection Menu The two main candidates appear The Other picture lets you choose an outsider candidate in a new window If you choose such a candidate the game will then have three candidates A O Jack Ohama Mick Ronney Democratic Party ny Party A A A The selected candidate will be highlighted Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 8 31 Choose your candidate by clicking on his or her picture To confirm your character choice and continue with game setup click V confirm The red Back arrow brings you back to the welcome page The D button allows you to change your candidate s main features CANDIDATE SELECTION First name 1 3 Sex C Male 4 Female ya You can change your character Ss face name gender slogan and poster and your party s name and logo To change
10. Liberal Hollywood star 3 Conservative television celebrity Donations 0 Donations 0 Donations Panel Three buttons are shown on the bottom left of the candidate information panel The Gifts button Lets you see the donations from billionaires and donation locations that have supported you Billionaires will make donations after they call you and tell you if they are satisfied with your promises based on whether or not they serve the billionaires interests Gifts from donation locations are obtained by visiting these locations The amount earned depends on the balance between your campaign promises and the interests of these foundations and lobbies The Polls button Lets you see the voter intention polls from different social groups youth middle class blue collar workers etc The Program button Summarizes all the promises you have made by listing them by topic Each topic has an emoticon that shows how the topic is positively or negatively affected by the various promises Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 19 31 you have made Topics can be sorted alphabetically or by popularity It is also possible to show all the topics or only the main topics Topics that you have not addressed are in grey G State Information A state s information panel is opened when you click on that state on the map This panel contains the following information from left to right and from bottom to top state na
11. already been made You can make them anyway but the impact on voters will be weaker Choose your promises and you will see your character announce them Then repeat the procedure since you can make two promises during rallies J HOS They can be accessed from the third button in the strategy window The HQ increases the candidate s popularity in the state where it is located based on its size the larger it is the more effective it is The HQ also brings in money based on its size the number of electoral votes in that state and the candidate s popularity in that state The earlier in the game you place an HQ the more profitable it will be over time Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 24 31 The cost of setting up an HQ due at the beginning includes all costs personnel rental management etc calculated through the end of the campaign You may only have one HQ per state but you can change HQs for greater size At the beginning of the game you will have a small HQ At the end of the campaign you have to go to the HQ in this state to await the results You can choose a state directly from the map or from the state selection box in the HQ construction panel This panel shows the three options for HQ size and indicates which one you already have for the selected state For each size the overall cost and daily revenue is indicated Choose your desired HQ and click Confirm The cost will be deducted from your budget
12. ateway Arch in St Fouis State Missouri sums Number of delegates 98 7 Democratic Party 49 95 Make appointment Q september 22 D gt Capacity 100 000 seats mMrMwress Location importance sr sie sr ar ae gt Rate 1 10 Ms y 09 23 The more significant a rally location is the more expensive it is The reservation window displays a calendar Choose your reservation day from the available dates Days in purple are already reserved Available dates are in black Note you can only have one rally in any one location To confirm your rally click Confirm Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 22 31 On the day of the rally the rally location will automatically be highlighted on the map and in the right hand events panel September 9th 20 12 The rally begins You can arrive that day but be careful not to miss it because a missed rally can be neither postponed nor refunded After an introductory scene a list of promise topics appears Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 23 31 _ e Salee A Goie Adoption Agriculture Armes end GUMS ssiiilacion MComotive fhncuscry Autonomy ot Ghe US Balancing Che budget China Creantionisnn Cuba Choose the topic you would like to address Typing a letter will bring you right to the topic beginning with that letter Once you choose a topic a list of corresponding promises will be displayed Promises in yellow have
13. by percentage of voter intentions and by number of electoral votes M Game Options and Saving The Options button 1s the fifth button on the strategy panel Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 27 31 The Options menu gives you the same list as the welcome menu plus the ability to save the game first button Click on this button and the game will save automatically You can only have one save per game Each save erases the previous save You can also save directly by pressing the F5 key N Phone Calls Millionaires The billionaires are influential people in American politics Even if they speak on their own behalf they represent lobbies to some extent Billionaires will call you to express their approval or disapproval vis a vis your campaign promises 1 e whether or not the promises correspond to their interests If they approve billionaires can donate large sums of money more than once The political adviser The political adviser is there to tell you if you are on the right track in terms of your constituencies expectations If you stray from your expected political line the adviser will call you to let you know Disappointing your supporters may cause you to lose a great number of votes The adviser will warn you have reached this point The criminal agency This agency contacts you directly to offer special services intended to undermine your opponent This can include canceling rallies spreading ru
14. cess the state rankings All the candidate s promises appear on the right of the screen and they can be sorted chronologically or by topic The video screen lets you view the last promise made by the candidate Revenue Expenses Initial funds 4 60 Ms Rally goto Va Sum of all donations 1 70 Ms HQ expenses 1 02 Ms ae eamings 156 k Secret Service s expenses 3 14 Ms Total eamings 0 Table of Revenue and Expenditure Next to this window the amount of your campaign fund is displayed If you click on it you can access the revenue and expenditures table This table lets you see the details of each expenditure and revenue item i e HQ earnings Internet campaign earnings gifts from donation locations gifts from billionaires rally costs HQ setup costs special services costs and media campaign costs Click on a button to access its detailed info panel Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 18 31 kReeet Sum of all donations 0 Charles Cox keeae Sum of all donations 0 Film producer and president of the Larry Richardson kek te Sum of all donations O 2 President of the American Arms As Rick Roston ae Simon Straub kekk gt wk amp Sum of all donations O py Sum of all donations 0 Sum of all donations O gt Libertarian billionaire Z9 Head of the pro Israeli Straub fam Patron on behalf of LGBT causes Fundraising with medical researcher Donations O
15. d on the candidate s speech if he or she makes a promise at that location The Location Importance info is represented by a certain number of stars it influences the popularity gained by the promise made in this location Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 14 31 Wa Screet New York NY Special meeting with some of the main organizers of Occupy Wall Street during their actual Wall Street protest against social and economic inequality greed corruption and the undue influence of corporations on government Promises Abolish the Federal Reserve Arrival time 4 27 pm SEP 3rd i Defends the Occupy Wall Street movement as good for America Business hours 10 am 4 pm Biminate too big to fail regulatory policies for the banking industry Length 3 hours Increase the federal minimum wage Schedule From 08 09 to 09 09 s Have the govemment act to prevent foreclosures Location importance lt r vir vir s Institute a tax credit for hiring long term unemployed individuals we Information on an Event Donation Location Events Donation locations can bring in more money but do not earn popularity These are events organized by various lobbies and foundations The amounts gained are calculated based on the promises you have already made and whether they are in line with these organizations interests These locations are shown on the map with a sign D Promises Each promise affects a certain number of topics s
16. d on the right of the screen this panel lists events taking place within the next 24 hours or within the next seven days You can switch between these two options using the two corresponding buttons located above the list of events Natioal meere 1 nels i B gi 11 09 p dr tr tt Nuclear power plant McGuire _ for 17 09 to 18 09 U vrs ik N g African American Day Parade New 16 09 MA kl wr vy ve Sa Serene an Bt Statue of Liberty New York Ny RY From 10 09 to 16 09 5 oe ee ae esi Sa Cape Canaveral Air Force Station From 10 09 to 14 09 Ww vw we Events Panel NC If you select one or more locations they will be highlighted on the map You can then prepare your itinerary in advance For each event the following information is shown its location city and state its dates its significance impact on voters represented by a number of stars its main topic represented by a small image Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 13 31 B Making Your Itinerary Only playable events are shown on the map if you do not have time to arrive at a location on time it will be grayed out or not shown To move the map hold down the right mouse button and move the mouse The mouse wheel as well as the Page up Page down keys will let you zoom in and zoom out on the map To move your Candidate s game piece to a location click and h
17. e country It is both a financing method and a communication tool It allows you to collect financial contributions from voters The amount you receive will be credited to the campaign account at the end of the Internet campaign It also lets you permanently convert new voters especially younger voters via social networks Internet campaigns are very effective if done from time to time but if you run them too often they will lose their impact Poster campaigns Poster campaigns use various advertising media signs on the side of the road bumper stickers poster distribution etc Each poster campaign must be planned for a specific state and will therefore only affect the voters of that state Its influence on voters is permanent since the billboards posters and bumper stickers remain in place until Election Day The management panel lets you choose one or more states in which to launch the campaign Human billboards Human billboards wearing sandwich boards encouraging candidates to vote for a specific candidate have an immediate influence on voters but once they re gone their influence returns to zero A human billboard can be recruited for three days for a specific state They are most effective when used in the last days of the presidential campaign L State rankings The State Rankings button displays a table comparing all the states Using the three buttons at the bottom of the panel you can rank the states alphabetically
18. e given the option for an automatic update via the Internet In this case the download will take a few minutes Then you will have to confirm the automatic installation and restart the game Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 4 31 Minimum Requirements PC PC Windows 8 7 VISTA XP 2 GHz processor 2 GB of RAM 2 GB of space on the hard drive DirectX 9 0 compatible sound card DirectX9 0 compatible graphics card with 128 MB of RAM You will need to be connected to the Internet in order to activate the game for the first time We recommend that you ensure that you have installed all updates for your sound and graphics card drivers Minimum Requirements Mac MAC OS X 10 6 or higher 1 5 GHz processor 2 GB of RAM 2 GB of space on the hard drive You will need to be connected to the Internet in order to activate the game for the first time C Technical Support If you encounter technical difficulties check the following page on our website http www theraceforthewhitehouse com support php More generally you can also view detailed game information on its dedicated website http www theraceforthewhitehouse com D Epilepsy warning Read before you or your child play a video game Some people are susceptible to epileptic seizures and to becoming unconscious at the sight of certain kinds of flashing lights or commonplace phenomena These people expose themselves to risks when they watch certain televis
19. his option is enabled any water on the map will be animated However since this option requires additional computer calculations it is not recommended for older computers Interface lets you choose whether to turn on subtitles which are mostly shown during candidates speeches You can also enable or disable the tooltips which provide information on the game s interface and buttons TV ads with candidate slogans and televised statements of your promises Website launches the game s website in your browser Manual Opens the game manual U S Info shows some important data about the United States Click to return to the main menu Exit Click the Exit icon to return to the Windows screen Single Plaver Multiplaver Option _ y j e AS NS n biii i aiii 6 d T ti v7 y Single Player Game Ee Network Game Single player mode In single player mode your opponent is played by the computer and has an artificial intelligence appropriate for its political leanings Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 7 31 Multi player mode The multiplayer mode welcome screen offers two options a quick game or a game with a friend Quick game The quick game option lets you choose a candidate and then wait for another player to come online and select a character different from your own You can also choose the last candidate a random candidate which may help reduce your wait
20. hown as icons Emoticons indicate how much these topics are negatively or positively affected by the promise Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 15 31 nave Che FOvVernment ace to prevent FVOFECIOSUPES Social issues Housing Promise Panel If the promise has already been made by your opponent their face will appear below it with the number of times the promise has been kept If you have already made this promise your face will appear as well E Manage Your Schedule The location events panel on the right of the screen can be minimized by clicking on the tab at the top The calendar of events is shown in this panel Five buttons allow you to sort them in different ways The 24 hour button shows all events in the next twenty four hours both on the calendar and on the map The week button shows all events in the next 7 days both on the calendar and on the map The Stars button lists events by order of importance Clicking on the button again displays the list in reverse order The Clock button lists events in chronological order opening day and time The Topics button lists events by topic in alphabetical order Please note that typing a letter will cause the calendar to automatically position itself on the topic that starts with that letter press F for Family for example Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 16 31 F Candidate Information Panel Click on a candidate at the top of the screen
21. ion images or when they play certain video games These phenomena may surface even if the person has no past history of or has never had an epileptic seizure If you or a member of your family has already shown symptoms related to epilepsy a seizure or loss of consciousness in the presence of light stimulation consult your doctor before playing the video game We advise parents to be vigilant while their children play video games If you or your child show any of the following signs dizziness vision problems eye or muscle twitching loss of consciousness orientation problems involuntary movements or convulsions stop playing immediately and consult a doctor Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 5 31 II Welcome Screen Version 1 00 Copyright Eversim 2012 Welcome Screen A Description of the Welcome Screen and the Single Player Multiplayer Option Play Click on the Play icon to start a new game Continue Click on the Continue icon to load a saved game A window will open with a list of your previously saved games Choose the game you would like to load and then click the button to confirm Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 6 31 Options To manage the game settings click on the Options icon Volume lets you increase or decrease the volume for music and game sounds Graphics lets you change the screen resolution and enable or disable realistic water movement animation If t
22. me State flag number of electoral votes number of citizens registered to vote voter pie chart Clicking on the pie chart opens the panel showing changes in poll results and the diagram showing each candidate s popularity in that state HQs already established the state s representative communities the more the emoticon is smiling the more significant the community is in the state It is therefore in your interest to appeal to a community with a significant presence by making promises that affect them or by broadcasting TV ads tied to their cause This will have a more significant popularity impact than usual D d Number of delegates 55 CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC ot Number of voters 20 048 308 Has Void Democratic Party 61 98 Communities co ds a Hispanic community Native americans Catholic community Jewish community Xo In California 61 98 of voters plan to vote for the Democratic Party Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 20 31 H Special Services During the game a pseudo criminal agency can call you to offer special services intended to undermine your political opponent They can for example spread false Internet rumors about your opponent cf the section on Phone Calls Like you your opponent can also take advantage of these special services and cause you harm To guard against this you can request protective services You can access these services by clicking the first button on
23. mors canceling a campaign phase or financial fraud The agency s rates change each time it is up to you to take advantage of the best opportunities O The Media The Press There are three different newspapers The Scallion The satirical newspaper which tells you good news be it a dirty trick that has succeeded against your opponent or a failed trick on the part of your adversary The Shallot The satirical newspaper which tells you bad news be it a dirty trick that has failed against your opponent or a successful trick on the part of your adversary Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 28 31 The New Amsterdam Times The general newspaper which reports out of the ordinary events that take place within the US It is up to you to decide whether to attend them to make an impression and possibly gain popularity Note however that events are not always that important and they require time and can disrupt your schedule Also note that they lose their importance if your opponent arrives before you These events are then highlighted on the map Televised debates During the campaign you will get to participate in several debates against your political opponent Debate locations are highlighted on the map a week in advance The debate layout is simple the presenter proposes several topics and both candidates must select a promise related to these topics within a given time At the end of the debate each ca
24. ndidate can choose a promise related to any topic Throughout the debate you can follow the changing scores thanks to the scoreboard at the top of the screen e a Differentiate yourself from your opponent to better persuade your constituents Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 29 31 The fast forward button lets you skip a candidate or journalist s timed speech The off button on the television allows you to leave the debate The game will then take into account your failure to answer the journalist s questions which will negatively influence your popularity P Election Night On Election Day you must return to your main HQ your starting HQ and await the results The final results are displayed state by state on a television broadcast The fast forward button lets you skip ahead to see the final score Sharing If you win you can share your score online on the game website To do so you have to create an account by entering a user name and a password You can also have your picture taken as a memento it will be saved in the game directory the folder name is shown on screen You can also share this photo on Facebook Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 30 31 Copyrights GAME DEVELOPED BY EVERSIM TEXTS AND SPEECHES Roberta Beyer Vera Britto DIALOG AND IMITATIONS Val Anderson Sara Mitchell MUSIC Opuzz Music Library GRAPHICS AND MULTIMEDIA Bigstockphoto
25. old the left mouse button on your game piece and move it to the selected location before releasing the mouse button You can also move straight to a location by clicking on it or by clicking on the location in the events panel When you move to a location event you can still cancel this move by clicking on the X in the events panel The move is not confirmed until the promise chosen in this location has been confirmed The candidate then makes a statement of the promise time is deducted and the other candidate s can take his her their turn s Please note that you cannot visit the same location twice On the last day of the campaign you must return to your main campaign HQ your starting HQ to await the election results C Information on a Location Event Clicking on a location event or moving a character to one will open its information window The list of available promises at this location 1s shown to the right select the promise you would like to make Promises highlighted in yellow have already been made by another candidate You can make the same promises as other candidates but the impact on voters will be weaker Not all locations are created equal Most of them have opening days and hours specified on the left of the window The candidate s arrival time will also be shown estimated based on the distance between the candidate s position and the location in question The duration depends on how long the visit will take an
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27. to show his or her information panel To show your own panel you can also click on your face in the lower right of the screen Jack Oem Leaning s center righ Dennimcratic Party Democratic Party 49 95 x Promote peace and security in September 11st 2012 at 10 am mpaign budget remainin amp Increase wind power and sola 5 09 Ms September 47th 2012 at 10 am Provide job training for former October 2nd 2012 at 11 am o Reauthorize the Violence Agair October 3rd 2012 at 10 am Candidate Information Panel If you click on a candidate s face you will hear their basic campaign speech The number of electoral votes is shown in green This is the most important number in the game as it indicates whether you are winning or losing Please note this number is just a poll result and can have a certain margin of error just because you have over 270 electoral votes shown does not mean that you will automatically win the election on election night Please note that all statistics are recalculated each day Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 17 31 Below a pie chart of countrywide voter intentions 1s shown Clicking on the pie chart opens a graph showing the changes in poll results and a diagram showing popularity distribution for all candidates This lets you analyze the impacts of various actions on popularity at the national level The Map icon in the lower right of the screen lets you ac
28. your campaign poster or your party s logo click on the Browse button to choose an image from a directory on your computer These two images will appear in the game mostly during rallies Click V to confirm or 9 to cancel and exit Finally the reset settings button lets you restore the default settings Copyright Eversim All rights reserved Page 9 31 Party Settings Menu GAME S Campaign SEP type i LA Game mode iT a Redlistic Equal start Difficulty Beginner j Intermediate Expert Your choices will be highlighted Campaign type You can choose between the official campaign 9 weeks and the final sprint the last 4 weeks of the campaign Game modes There are two game modes The Realistic mode lets the player begin the game with stats that correspond to the current political situation in the US Candidates popularity in different states is similar to actual poll results In Equal Start mode at the beginning of the game electoral votes are distributed equally such that each candidate has the same number of electoral votes Difficulty level Choose between Beginner Intermediate and Expert difficulty levels The higher the difficulty level the better your opponents will be at making policy choices that raise their voter intention levels They will also be more efficient in their budget management and their dirty tricks see below to defend themselves and attack you Copyright Eversim All
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