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Theme Hospital

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4.7/5

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4.7

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Theme Hospital
Description
It's a matter of laugh or death in Theme Hospital™, another installment of the Theme series. Design, maintain and manage a hi-tech hospital facility, making the most of limited resources and turning cures into cash. The Grim Reaper stalks the corridors, the ill have some very odd ailments, and the s...
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Product details
1997, Bullfrog Productions, ...
System requirements
Windows 10, 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, 2 GB HDD...
Time to beat
26.5 hMain
29.5 h Main + Sides
38 h Completionist
30.5 h All Styles
Description
It's a matter of laugh or death in Theme Hospital, another installment of the Theme series. Design, maintain and manage a hi-tech hospital facility, making the most of limited resources and turning cures into cash. The Grim Reaper stalks the corridors, the ill have some very odd ailments, and the staff want to play doctors and nurses together. No matter how you look at it, you're in control of a very sick hospital.

If there is one word that describes Theme Hospital then it has to be “hilarious.” Almost everything in this game is made with great dose of humour. You might think that someone's illness is not a laughing matter but wait till you see a patient with KingComplex dressed as Elvis or serious case of Hairyitis caused from prolonged exposure to the moon. Finding treatments for such diseases is a part of your job, but there’s no prescription to cure the insanity that may result from trying to figure out those cures. You start off small with an empty building, a few doctors, a general diagnostic, a pharmacy, a reception desk, and a few other necessities. From there it’s up to you to move your way up in the health care industry.

A hospital simulator is not something you might consider a good theme for a game but the guys from Bullfrog Productions were famous for creating innovative and fun titles from the craziest idea--and Theme Hospital no exception. This game is a piece of art and definitely the best “hospital” simulation so check it out. Our diagnosis: fun!

  • Polished & detailed management sim with extra helpings of crazy.
  • Hilarious humour will accompany you throughout the entire game, in this strange hospital of yours there is always something weird and funny going on.
  • Be everything the national health care system shouldn't be; there is no place for mercy and altruism in this game - you can’t buy yourself a new car with that, can you?

Multiplayer is available only over LAN.

© 1997, 2012 Electronic Arts Inc.

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Minimum system requirements:

ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY

ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY

This game is powered by DOSBox.
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
26.5 hMain
29.5 h Main + Sides
38 h Completionist
30.5 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Release date:
{{'1997-03-31T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
166 MB

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Languages
English
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Deutsch
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español
audio
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français
audio
text
italiano
audio
text
svenska
audio
text
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What improvements we made to this game:
Update (13 November 2024)
  • Validated stability
  • Verified compatibility with Windows 10 and 11
  • Verified Cloud Saves support
Internal Update (21 March 2019)
  • Added Cloud Saves functionality
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Posted on: September 10, 2018

Gimlicless

Verified owner

Games: 22 Reviews: 1

Game is fun, as in my childhood

But is there a fix for a proper resolution?


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Posted on: September 25, 2018

PurpleSpaz

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Games: 117 Reviews: 2

Awesome game

One of my favorite game when I was a kid! The game is super fun! Could GOG apply the official Chinese translation and voice to the game? That would make it 5 stars. Thanks!


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Posted on: November 22, 2017

True classics never die

This game is incredibly addictive. No, it doesn't matter that it's "old" - the devs at Bullfrog got the algorithms for simulations down cold. I first played this about 15 years ago (so I guess it was already kind of old at that point!), was completely obsessed with it, and then life went on and honestly it got filed away in my distant memories. As soon as I saw GOG had it, I bought it immediately. I didn't even have to think about. And it turns out, it's still just as much fun to play and just as addictive. Just be careful - before you know it, 6 hours have gone by. I would love to see it remastered though. A quick synopsis: you are running a hospital in an administrative / director role. You decide what rooms you should have (GP, Diagnosis, Clinics, Ward, etc.), the blueprints, whether you want extra items for atmosphere, staffing, and more. For the most part, the staff are pretty independent - you just have to have enough, which is very nice b/c in some ways your hospital runs itself. The only drawback: view angle is completely fixed, so you really want to plan rooms for certain orientations to maximize efficiency - but the learning curve is pretty gentle. TIPS: -Adjust your game speed *immediately*. The "normal" speed is too fast until you are totally built, staffed, and running properly. Bring mouse to the top of the screen and the menu bar will pop up. You may have to hold your mouse button down while you make your way to your selection. - Try to plan very carefully. Rooms can be edited, but have to be vacated before you can edit. Your hospital will get busy quickly. - Put max windows in rooms - no charge. -When building, you *can* sell back items. Pick up the item and go back into the purchase screen, then adjust quantities. - Always put bins in each room or your hospital will be a trash dump. - You only need one receptionist. They're basically robots. -Watch those handymen! You can adjust their priorities (Trash, Maintenance, Plants). Happy simulating!


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Posted on: October 17, 2018

R4BB1TB1GF00T

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Games: 203 Reviews: 41

Still good!

Holds up very well for its age.


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Posted on: October 31, 2018

cytv587

Verified owner

Games: 77 Reviews: 1

Childhood memory!

A nice old game. It remainds me of childhood.


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