Cheiron
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 Medical  Building |
| Cheiron | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Elisabeth Polli and Sarah Clelland |
| Release date(s) | 2005 |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Platform(s) | Glulx |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Freeware |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | none |
| Graphics | required |
| Sound/Music | optional |
| Ratings | |
| Cruelty scale | Merciful |
How it Begins
You are a student doctor on your first day at St. Jude's Hospital; you have been assigned four patients, and will have to diagnose their conditions by talking to and examining them. You are standing in the hospital's main reception, wearing a white coat (containing assorted medical equipment), and carrying a piece of paper and a stethoscope.
Notable Features
- The authors were medical students at the time of authorship, and the game was intended for people with a similar level of anatomical and diagnostic knowledge; in particular, anatomical terms are frequently used without clarification. Players without medical training should be prepared to do a lot of research.
- Requires the use of a great many non-standard commands.
- Sets an unlikely-to-be-equalled record for most body parts per NPC.
Versions
Competition Release
- Cheiron (Elisabeth Polli and Sarah Clelland; Oct 2005; Glulx).
Links
General info
- Cheiron (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Cheiron - at IFDB.
- Cheiron - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Reviews
- Review by Stephen Bond.
- Cheiron - at IF Ratings.