Theme Hospital
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π 7.8/10
(Playstation - PAL, Simulation)
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Developed by:
Electronic Arts
Published by:
Electronic Arts
Released On:
01 Feb 1998
Theme Hospital is a level-based hospital management simulation where players must assemble rooms with various materials to diagnose and treat patients. The building starts empty, and the player must add desks, file cabinets, ultra-scanners, X-rays, and other equipment to diagnose unusual conditions such as Bloaty Head and Slack Songue. There are also additional rooms like a staff room for employees, a toilet, research department, and training room. The size and layout of each room can be set by the player according to available space.
The game requires players to provide radiators, seating, and drink machines in addition to the rooms. However, these rooms don't run independently. Certain rooms like the operating theater require specialized staff, while others need attending nurses for the ward, pharmacy, and fracture clinic. The hospital also needs handymen to maintain facilities and receptionists to direct patients.
As players progress through levels, they face increasingly challenging situations such as VIP visits, emergencies, epidemics, and earthquakes. These events can affect the reputation or bank account, but additional land is available for purchase in later maps as more equipment becomes necessary.
EAN-13:
5030930022747 (United Kingdom)
Sony PN:
SLES-00627 (United Kingdom)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
How to Play
Starting the Game
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Set up your PlayStationβ’ game console according to its Instruction Manual. Ensure power is OFF before inserting or removing a compact disc.
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Insert the Theme Hospitalβ’ disc and close the Disc Cover.
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Insert game controllers and turn on the PlayStation game console.
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To advance through introductory screens and video, press START or at each screen. The Nickname screen appears.
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Enter a nickname (or accept 'HORZA'), then select END to continue. The Main menu appears.
Memory Card Note
Make sure there are enough free blocks (two blocks required per saved game) on your Memory Card before commencing play. Your Memory Card must be in Slot 1.
Main Menu Options
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MEMORY CARD: Load a saved game. If your Memory Card is not formatted, you cannot enter this screen.
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PASSWORD: Enter a password to go to a higher level.
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Options Menu:
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VOLUME: Use D-Button to adjust volume levels.
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JOYPAD CONFIG: Select one of three controller configurations.
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TUTORIAL: Toggle the in-game tutorial ON/OFF.
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SKILL: Adjusts the difficulty of the game.
Starting a New Game
When you start a new game from the Main menu, the Briefing screen appears.
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To scroll the briefing, use D-Button 1.
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To continue, press the Action button. The Game screen appears.
Game Screen Elements
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REPUTATION BAR
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MONEY
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POP-UP ICONS
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CURRENT DATE
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THE ADVISOR
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INFO BAR
Pop-Up Icons
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Press the Select First Pop-up icon button to select the first icon.
Tutorial
This tutorial guides you through the first level of Theme Hospital.
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To start the tutorial, go to the Options menu (accessible from the Main menu) and turn Tutorial ON. Then start a new game as normal.
Starting Your Hospital
Your hospital is closed for a month. After this, you can choose to open your hospital or delay for another month. After three months, your hospital automatically opens.
Reception Desk
The first things you need are a Reception Desk and a Receptionist. Without them, no Patients can come to your hospital.
1. Press the Building menu button. The Reception Desk is in the Corridor Items menu.
2. Move the cursor to the topmost option and press the Action button once. Then move the cursor down to the Buy Items icon and press the Action button.
3. You are now holding a Reception Desk. Move the cursor around to position the desk and press the Rotate Item Left/Right buttons to rotate it. If the desk is in an invalid position it goes gray. When you have the desk in a suitable position, press the Action button.
Receptionist
1. Press the Building menu button again, move along to the Hire Staff icon and press the Action button.
2. On the left of the panel are four icons, each with a number. Each one of these icons represents a different type of staff member. The number indicates how many are available for hire. Each month new staff members become available.
3. To hire a Receptionist, click on the Receptionist icon. To move between the different Receptionists, either press the Rotate Object Left/Right buttons or click on the arrow buttons at the bottom of the panel.
4. When you find a suitable Receptionist, either press the Building menu button or click on the hire icon.
5. When you exit the panel, you are holding the Receptionist. To place her, press the Action button.
GP's Office
1. Bring up the Building menu button and then bring up the Build Rooms menu. Move your cursor over to the Diagnosis icon and press the Action button. GP's Office now appears on the menu. Move the cursor to this and press the Action button.
2. First, you must lay out the blueprint of the room. This is the minimum size your room must be and you can place this blueprint anywhere by positioning it with the directional buttons and pressing the Action button. If the blueprint turns red, you cannot place it down.
3. Once you press the Action button, you can change the blueprint's position and size. With the cursor over the center of the blueprint, hold down the Action button and move the blueprint with the directional buttons. By holding down the Action button while over the edges of the blueprint, you can re-size it. When you are happy, press the Building menu button.
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If you move the cursor around the edges of the blueprint, the door symbol appears on the walls. Press the Action button to place the door.
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Place windows in the same way. To delete one, move the window cursor over it and press the Action button. When finished, press the Building menu button.
4. Finally, you need to place furniture in the room. All rooms have default furniture. The GP's Office has a Desk, a Filing Cabinet, and a Chair for the Patient. Place these in the same way you did the Reception Desk.
5. The Editing panel is now active. Go into Free Cursor mode to select the icons on the panel or press the Select button to go to the Room Items panel, or press the Screens menu button to edit the furniture. The Room Items panel allows you to buy extra furniture.
6. Once you are happy (and have placed the default furniture), press the Building menu button.
Hiring A Doctor
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You need a Doctor to occupy the GP's Office. Follow the same procedure as hiring a Receptionist, but select
Controls
START
Pause game/Access Options menu
SELECT
Buy objects (when building rooms)
D-Button
Move cursor
R2
Lock/Unlock cursor
L2 BUTTON
Select first Pop-up icon
BUTTON
Action button
L1 BUTTON
Toggle Building menu
R1 BUTTON
Toggle Screens menu
Action button
adjust the duties of a Handyman (over mop icon)
Building menu button
cycles through every Patient with the same disease
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