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DOS · 1997

Theme Hospital

Bullfrog’s classic humorous hospital simulation curing comical ailments like Bloaty Head, Slack Tongue, and Alien DNA.

Platform
DOS
Genre
business simulation
Release year
1997
Developer
Bullfrog Productions, Ltd.
Players
1 Player

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DOS controls (source configuration)

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About Theme Hospital

Theme Hospital — DOS edition
Theme Hospital · DOS · 1997

Bullfrog’s classic humorous hospital simulation curing comical ailments like Bloaty Head, Slack Tongue, and Alien DNA.

Eccentric illnesses and bizarre treatment clinics

Design efficient clinic layouts, hire specialized doctors and handymen, maintain hygiene and heating, and research bizarre medical machinery to diagnose and cure eccentric epidemics under budget constraints.

Hospital staffing morale and heating logistics

Place the GP's Office close to the front entrance and keep corridors at least 2 tiles wide. Narrow bottlenecks cause patient logjams that drive epidemic outbreaks and tank hospital reputation.

Bullfrog’s satirical management masterwork

This is Bullfrog Productions' classic 1997 DOS simulation release.

Background and mechanics: Wikipedia game reference.

Secret Codes & Cheats

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7287 Fax Machine Cheat Menu
Type 7287 on keyboard when incoming fax arrives, press Enter

Entering 7287 triggers an audio confirmation chime, unlocking developer debug hotkeys during hospital operations.

Instant $10,000 Cash Injection
Press Ctrl + C while in cheat mode

Instantly deposits $10,000 into hospital treasury funds to avert bankruptcy and finance new wings.

Instant Monthly Research Completion
Press Ctrl + M while in cheat mode

Instantly completes the current month of medical research, unlocking new treatment rooms immediately.

Win Current City Level
Press Shift + C while in cheat mode

Immediately satisfies all financial, cure rate, and hospital value criteria to advance to the next level.

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