Let me start by stating that I am an Atari 2600 girl who does not normally like the games of "today" because I find them too complicated and too time-consuming to figure out.  That is, until I found this game.  For some reason, I was attracted to the title.  It sounded like a fun game.  When I started playing it, I found it to be not only fun but very easy to learn and quite addictive!  All you use is a mouse and you can build your hospital the way you want (including restrooms, staff room complete with pool table and arcade game, soda machines, etc.), hire staff, purchase property for more rooms, etc.  The higher the level you get, the more neat stuff you can build (scanners, x-ray room, operating theatre, even a hair restoration clinic) and the more obstacles you face (earthquakes, emergencies, epidemics, etc.).  There are so many things to control in this game from making sure each staff member is in the proper place to shooting rats that roam your hospital.  Sometimes a stomach virus will spread in the hospital and you have to hurry maintenance men to clean up the vomit (the sound effects are also a hoot).  The game even keeps stats like how many times a bench or soda machine is used so you can rearrange your hospital more efficiently.  I find myself playing this game for hours!  Theme Hospital is definitely worth the money, but you can also buy this game as part of the "Top Ten Blue" pack for less.