Life & Death
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| Developer(s) | Jake Smith & Don Laabs (Atari ST & Amiga conversions by Simon Beal) |
| Publisher(s) | The Software Toolworks |
| Distributor(s) | The Software Toolworks |
| Designer(s) | Myo Thant |
| Release date(s) | 1988 |
| Genre(s) | Simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Platform(s) | Mac OS, DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Apple IIgs |
Life & Death is a computer game published in 1988 by The Software Toolworks. It is one of the few realistic medical computer games ever released. In the role of a resident abdominal surgeon, the player must diagnose and treat a variety of maladies including kidney stones, arthritis, appendicitis, and aneuritic aorta. The last two require the player to perform surgery (see screenshot).
A sequel, Life & Death II: The Brain, was published in 1990. In this game, the player is a neurosurgeon.
[edit] Trivia
- The original game included a surgeon's mask and two latex gloves.
- The four "surgeons" pictured on the box cover are Software Toolworks programmers who worked on the game.
[edit] Awards
Life & Death was nominated for Software Publishers Association (SPA) awards in the following categories:
- Best Game
- Best Simulation
- Best Use of Technology
