Guess the Election Game

[Barkeep49]

http://www.tommcmahon.net/electoralcollege/index.html

There are a bunch of maps of the electoral college and you try and guess what election it represents. Kinda fun if you're into that sorta thing.

[RandyChase]

This is a blast. I was surprised at how hard some of them are. (And I'm supposed to know this stuff!)

[Bubba Wheels]

Best election game I ever saw was one for the C-64 back in the 80s, Election '88 I think by Keith Hernandez. Pretty much text until the big States-turn-colors scoreboard at the end, very exciting stuff the way it was done. You could choose ANY two candidates from ANY era and put them into ANY era where the computer would make adjustments accordingly. Ronald Reagan vs. JFK in 1968, for example.

Program finally crashed after Ted Kennedy had a debate with George Bush Sr. in 1988 and lost all hope by continuing to put his foot in his mouth *The Crowd Chuckles as the Senator Makes a Faux Paus.* Can't understand why this was never updated, never saw one close to it since.

[RandyChase]

It was by Nelson Hernandez. (Keith played 1B for the Cardinals, I think.)

I haven't talked to Nelson for several years, but last time we chatted he was happily working in the banking industry. We enjoyed some very lively conversation about the whole philosophy of simulating an election. Nelson's believe was that the only issue that really has _any_ impact is the economy, and everything else is just window dressing. I tend to think that there are a few more things at play than just interest rates.

You might give Power Politics a look when the free version comes out later this month. We've always been compared pretty favorably to Nelson's games.

[judicial clerk]

I'm Keith Hernandez!

[RandyChase]

So what are you doing in your retirement days?

[Bubba Wheels]

Originally Posted by RandyChase

It was by Nelson Hernandez. (Keith played 1B for the Cardinals, I think.)

I haven't talked to Nelson for several years, but last time we chatted he was happily working in the banking industry. We enjoyed some very lively conversation about the whole philosophy of simulating an election. Nelson's believe was that the only issue that really has _any_ impact is the economy, and everything else is just window dressing. I tend to think that there are a few more things at play than just interest rates.

You might give Power Politics a look when the free version comes out later this month. We've always been compared pretty favorably to Nelson's games.

Thanks for the headsup. I'll give it a look. Too bad Nelson never decided to update, its one of those classics that still outshine most present day stuff.