Theme Hospital

February 4, 1997 Bullfrog Productions Electronic Arts
Real Time Strategy (RTS) Simulator Strategy
PC DOS
About

Theme Hospital is a business simulation game developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts in 1997, in which the player designs and operates a hospital. Like most of Bullfrog's games, Theme Hospital is permeated by an eccentric sense of humour. The game is the thematic successor to Theme Park, a game also produced by Bullfrog. The game was a massive commercial success, selling over 4 million copies worldwide.
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    "release_year": "1997",
    "rating_rounded": 81,
    "rating_percent": 81,
    "aggregated_rating_rounded": 90,
    "total_rating_rounded": 85.5
}
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221
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Release Date February 4, 1997
Developer Bullfrog Productions
Publisher Electronic Arts
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Comedy, Business
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