Theme Hospital

The PC version of the game contained a number of funky music tracks which were left out of the PlayStation version. The PlayStation version of Theme Hospital has also been released on the PlayStation Network to download and play on the PlayStation 3 and the PSP.

Building

Building rooms in Theme Hospital is very simple, all you have to do is navigate through a simple menu to find the room you need. The menus allow you to select from a range of different rooms for different needs. More rooms unlock as you progress through the game and will help you cure more illnesses, the rooms have different types of machinery to cure the illnesses. Each room requires a doctor or nurse with a certain qualification to operate it. The player is able to choose the size of the room as well as place doors, windows and various props inside the room to satisfy patients and staff however the bigger the room and the more props placed inside it the more expensive it will be and it will come out of your current budget.It is also possible to place staff rooms for employees to rest in and entertain themselves as well as toilets for patients to refresh themselves. Rooms will become dirty and fill with litter unless you employ a handyman to clean up all the mess.

Often the player won't have enough space to fit all rooms that they need so they will have to buy more land which contains a seperate building to place more rooms in, they will often find they have to buy 2 or 3 more buildings to have the required rooms.

Apart from rooms and buildings it is also possible to buy props to make your hospital a more comfortable place to be. Firstly the player can buy a reception desk which is very important and they can also buy plants to make the hospital look nicer, radiators to make sure staff and patients don't get too cold, fire extinguishers to put out possible fires, benches for patients to sit on while they wait to see a doctor and vending machines for patients to buy a snack when they get hungry or thirsty.

Staff

The player must employ a variety of staff to keep their hospital running. Different medical rooms require a doctor who has a certain degree. The degrees they have qualify them to be a researcher, surgeon or psychiatrist. Some doctors have all three and some may have none at all meaning they are limited to where they can work. Apart from doctors the player can also employ nurses, cleaners (called Handyman in-game) and a receptionist. Nurses are work in Pharmacys and Wards, cleaners clean the hospital as well as repairing broken equipment and receptionists work at the reception desks. More expensive employees will be more friendly to patients and will be more willing to work however less expensive employees will become tired more quickly and will be rude to patients.

Staff members can become tired and will need a break so building a staff room is important so is a couple of extra staff to replace the ones who are resting. They can also become angry if their pay isn't high enough or if the hospital is in bad condition and will possibly resign, or you can fire them if needed.