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Using the Control Panel

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From left to right, the Control Panel is split into three sections. On the left is the Finance section. In the middle is the Build/Hire section you'll be using most. The right-hand third of the panel has two functions. If your mouse is pointing at it, the Business controls pop up from the base of the screen. If the mouse pointer is anywhere else, this section becomes the Dynamic Info Bar. The following paragraphs describe what each section does.

Finance Controls 1=1

+ Bank Balance: This displays how much money you have. Left-click the '$'

indicator to see your bank manager. The bank manager can arrange loans for you. Right-click the '$' sign to see your Bank Statement and compare what you're spending with what you're making. See At the Bank for more information on these screens.

Reputation Meter: This indicates how your reputation in Theme World is doing. To begin with, it is average. Whether it rises or falls depends on how good you are overall-including curing Patients, coping with emergencies, and keeping your Hospital clean. Your reputation influences the flow of Patients who visit your Hospital, so keep it clean!

The Date: A reminder of how long you have before your performance is judged. Running a Hospital keeps you very busy: sometimes it's difficult to remember what day it is! See Yearly Appraisal for more details.

Build/Hire Controls

+ Build Rooms: Begin building any kind of room by left-clicking this control to make the Build Rooms Panel appear. See Build Rooms in Using Pop-up Panels to learn how this panel works.

• Place Corridor Items: Provide important fixtures by left-clicking this control to make the Furnish Corridors Panel appear. See Furnish Corridors in Using Pop-up Panels to learn how this panel works.
• Edit Rooms/Items: Approve the blueprint for a new room and alter the layout of objects in rooms or corridors by left-clicking this control, to bring up the Edit Rooms/Items Panel. This panel is also automatically selected when you choose a room from the Build Rooms Panel. See Edit Rooms/Items in Using Pop-up Panels to learn how this panel works.

+ Hire Staff: Employ your Hospital's Staff by left-clicking this control to bring up the Hire Staff Panel. See Hire Staff in Using Pop-up Panels to learn how this panel works.