Hail to the Chief

Hail to the Chief i a 1-player election strategy game for multiple systems.

You are running as the presidential candidate for one of the two major American political parties. The campaign runs from September 01 to election night. The player must express their views on a variety of political issues on a scale of -99 to 99, where 99 is the most liberal opinion and -99 is the most conservative opinion. Every Monday, the player receives polls based upon their performance in 4 key geographic areas. Weekly, the player can take out TV advertisements, take out regional ads, or go on a campaign tour. On election night, the returns come in, and if the player wins 270 votes in the electoral college, they are the winner.

There are 4 complexity settings, which influence whether incumbency plays a role in the election, and when the player must state their positions. There are 10 difficulty levels, which influence campaign finances, and the difficulty of the opponent. Higher levels also allow fund raising and issuing of position papers.