Operation (1965)

Operation is a dexterity game in which you must extract silly body parts from a hapless patient. If you are sloppy, the patient's pain is indicated by a sudden buzzer.

Various editions change the patient and the items to be removed, but the game stays the same in its essence:

• Shrek -- just like the classic version, but with Shrek.
• Simpsons -- Remove Homer's Bowler's Thumb, Pot Belly, Foot in Mouth, Rubber Neck, Trick Knee, etc.
• T-Rex -- excavating bones of a T. Rex
• Spiderman 3 - healing all of Spiderman's ailments

Re-implemented by:

• Operation: Rapid Response

The Body Parts Explained:

• Adam's Apple: in the throat; The Adam's apple is a colloquial term referring to the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx that becomes more visually prominent during puberty. Worth 100 points.
• Broken Heart: a heart shape with a crack through it on the right side of the chest. The phrase "broken heart" refers to an emotional feeling in which someone is very sad for some reason. 100 points.
• Wrenched Ankle: a wrench in the right ankle. 100 points.
• Butterflies in the Stomach: a large butterfly in the middle of the torso. The name comes from the feeling in the stomach when nervous or afraid. 100 points.
• Spare Ribs: two ribs fused together as one piece. "Spare Ribs" are a variety of meat. 150 points.
• Water on the Knee: a pail of water in the knee. Colloquialism for fluid accumulation around the knee joint. 150 points.
• Funny Bone: a play on the anatomical name for the upper arm bone (the humerus), and a reference to the colloquial name of the ulnar nerve. 200 points.
• Charley Horse: a small horse resting near the hip joint. A play on the real charley horse, which is a sudden cramp in the leg or foot, that can be cured with massage or stretching. 200 points.
• Writer's Cramp: a pencil in the forearm. Refers to the real writer's cramp which is a soreness in the wrist, and can be cured resting it. 200 points.
• The Ankle Bone's Connected to the Knee Bone: This is not a plastic piece, but rather a rubber band stretched between two pegs at the left ankle and knee that has to be unhooked. 200 points. The name is taken from the African-American spiritual "Dem Bones".
• Wish Bone: located on the left side of the chest. A "wish bone" is a chicken bone which is traditionally used by two people to make a wish on. 300 points.
• Bread Basket: a slang word for the stomach, this is a difficult piece to remove. It is a very small slice of bread, with only a small notch taken out of the top for grip. 1000 points.

In October 2004, a new piece was added to the original game as a result of a survey. The newer versions of this game now include the new ailment Ice Cream Headache:

• Brain Freeze: an ice-cream cone located in the brain. Refers to the actual brain freeze, an ailment which occurs in the head usually after eating very cold foods too fast.

Contents (2004 Version):

• Gameboard (w/"Cavity Sam" Patient and Tweezers)
• 26 Cards
• 12 "Funatomy" Parts
• Play Money
• Rubber Band
• Instructions