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[PC] Theme Hospital Free @ Origin

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Another freebie at Origin. This time its Theme Hospital. Note has been free before. Just checked the ozbargain archives - last time posted by NGPriest here
Here's the spiel:

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!

Minimum system requirements:
• Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7
• 1.8 GHz Processor
• 512MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
• 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
• 2GB HDD
• Mouse
• Keyboard

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  • +9

    Ah, the memories.

    "Can Patients Please be Patient?"
    "Patients are asked not to die in the corridors!"

    • +1

      Messrs Burke and Hare to the rear exit, please!

    • "Patients please have your credit cards ready…"

  • +2

    Time to fire up that 10 year old laptop given the minimum specs to run this game.

  • +2

    Oh sweet, this is a great game.

  • +2

    Great game back in the day. Just remember to keep on top of maintenance, otherwise machines blow up and once dead cannot be removed taking up valuable space.

  • Love this game, always wish they had a sequel.

  • +1

    Fantastic game! The music still gets stuck in my head somedays.

  • +1

    Oh how nostalgic. Used to play this when I was a kid!

  • Almost 20 year anniversary

  • +1

    Don't forget the fax machine cheat! "The hospital Administrator is cheating!"

  • +1

    I can hear the background music in my head without even playing it…scarred

  • +1

    What's with the minimum specs?
    I still have my original copy, and it ran on a Windows 98, 32MB RAM, Pentium@233mhz

    • Idonotknowwhy you would still own that

      • I still have the computer too

  • +1

    Hi,

    Is this game good for learning medical terms ?
    If not, any alternative?

    Thanks a lot.

    • +7

      Maybe not, unless you want to fail and/or go to jail for being an absolute quack. ;-)

    • +10

      Sure, you can learn about "slack tongue", "bloated head syndrome" and "TV personality disorder"

    • Yes.

  • +4

    What a classic.

    Also, check out CorsixTH, which is a re-implementation of the original Theme Hospital.

  • +1

    Thanks added to my collection.

  • Had the game many years ago, purchased it on GOG back in the day…. still jumped at the chance to add it to my Origin list the last time it was free. For those who have not played it before, it's a fun thrill ride, building hospitals, helping patients…. trying not to kill them etc. Highly addictive game play.

  • I can add the game into the library without downloading the Origin app, thats handy

  • +3

    Syberia II is the On The House freebie this month if you VPN through the USA, Theme Hospital is for most other countries incl Aus. Once you add it to your account you can download without using the VPN.

    • Syberia II is the On The House freebie this month

      Thanks used Zenmate on Chrome and added to my account.

  • I loved this game, Got it on my PS1 might drag it out, thanks for the flash back

  • +1

    I remember patients throw up, died and goes to heaven…

  • +3

    Check out CorsixTH while you are at it, a great mod that makes the game a lot more playable on modern systems.

  • +2

    Syberia II is also available FREE on the house @ Origin if you use a VPN with US exit node.

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/296026

  • +1

    Thnx

  • Out of all games this one took the cake, i loved it. Too bad bullfrog went belly up….

  • Damn what is this Origin business? Too bad it isn't on Steam. But oh the memories… the vomit….. the cheating.. the bugs! Love it :)

  • where can i find the free full version ?

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