Hasbro Operation Board Game

The verdict

One player at a time uses metal tweezers to pull small plastic pieces — a wishbone, a funny bone, a bucket of water on the knee — out of holes in the patient, Cavity Sam. Touch the metal edge and the buzzer sounds and Sam's nose lights up, ending your turn.

Hasbro Operation Board Game — about $20 at Amazon · ≈4.7★ · the classic steady-hand game where you lift plastic ailments out of Cavity Sam without setting off the buzzer.

The current edition includes the gameboard, tweezers, 26 cards, and 12 Funatomy parts, for 1 or more players, ages 6 and up. It is a fast, noisy, silly family game that has sold for decades.

Specs

  • Ages 6 and up; 1 or more players
  • Includes gameboard with Cavity Sam, metal tweezers, 26 cards, and 12 Funatomy parts
  • Electronic buzzer and light-up nose signal a failed extraction
  • Classic edition — distinct from themed spin-offs

Blind details

For a blind shopper, buy this with clear eyes about what it is: a visual, dexterity game, and best bought as a gift for a sighted household or for family game night where a sighted player can help. The buzzer and the light are the feedback, and the pieces are small and distinctively shaped, so a blind player can enjoy the tension and the laughter with a partner calling the pieces — but reading the cards and aiming the tweezers by sight is the core challenge, and this is not an accessible game out of the box. When ordering, confirm you are getting the classic edition, not one of the many themed spin-offs (Pet Scan, Minions, Paw Patrol), unless the theme is the point.

Support: Reachable — phone 1-800-255-5516 (Hasbro Consumer Care, Mon–Thu 8am–5pm, Fri 8am–1pm ET).

Honest caveats: this is a visual game — do not buy it expecting a blind-accessible experience without adaptation. The small plastic pieces are easy to lose and a choking hazard for very young children, and the game needs batteries for the buzzer (check the listing for what is included). The 12 Funatomy parts and 26 cards in the current edition differ from older versions, so collectors comparing to childhood sets should check the contents list. Price moves with sales and bundles, so confirm the edition at checkout.

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Last reviewed: October 2026.