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Life & Death

by The Software Toolworks·published by Takeru, Ving Co., Ltd., Mindscape, Inc.

1 November 198823
PCDOSAmigaAtari STApple IIgsMacPC-98FM TownsSharp X68000

Reader score

7.4/ 10

26 votes

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About

Life & Death is a game which casts you as a doctor in a hospital. Your job is to diagnose patients and administer appropriate therapies, or even perform surgery when necessary.

The game was created in conjunction with by Myo Thant, a Hematologist.

To diagnose a patient, you have to press on his or her abdomen, to see which portions of the stomach cause pain. Based on triaging the patient (observation, medication or referring to another specialist), administering a X-Ray or ultrasound scan, you have to make a decision about the care, including surgery or medication.

In some cases, surgery will be necessary. You're the surgeon and you have to perform the operation very carefully, adhering strictly to the procedures, preserving hygiene, and maintaining care when cutting up the patient.

Should you mistakenly administer the wrong therapy, or kill your patient at the operating table, you're kicked into the medical school, where you're given hints as to what you've done wrong.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

First person

Included in

The Software Toolworks CD Game Pack

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

3.5" Floppy Disk, 5.25" Floppy Disk

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Mouse

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel 8088 / 8086

Min. OS Class Required

PC/MS-DOS 2.0

Min. RAM Required

512 KB

Video Modes Supported

CGA

Sound Devices Supported

PC Speaker (Tweaked)

Box art

Also known as

Life & Death: You are the Surgeon! — Tag-lined title

Life and Death — Amiga/DOS title screen title

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Facts

Released

1 November 1988

Platforms

PCDOSAmigaAtari STApple IIgsMacPC-98FM TownsSharp X68000

Tags

1st-personFixed / flip-screenHealthcare