Operation Rescue Unit
by Hasbro Games

List Price: $24.99
Category: Toy
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Product Summary

• It's the classic skill and action game featuring 15 new ailments, including "texting thumb" and "joystick wrist!"
• Be a super surgeon as you use the tweezers to remove 1the different ailments.
• Keep a close eye on the heart monitor - it keeps track of your score.
• Press the oxygen pump to add more time
• Medical case with tweezers comes with 15 Funatomy parts, 4 game sliders, 15 doctor cards, 4 turn markers and instructions.

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Toys and Games Reviews of Operation Rescue Unit

Customer Review: Louisiana Grammie
Summary: 5 Stars

Description of Operation Rescue Unit

The Operation Rescue Kit features an advanced electronic system and four different games. View larger.

The whole game folds up into a stylish blue 'First Aid Kit'. View larger.

Well-Designed Operation: Exciting to Play, Easy to Store
Operation fans will recognize Cavity Sam, who has the same ruddy nose ready to buzz if you accidentally bump the tweezers against a niche's metal edge. Joining the ranks of the old "Funatomy" ailments like Funny Bone, Broken Heart, and Spare Ribs, the board also includes some updated woes such as Joystick Wrist and Texting Thumb for a total of 15 parts. The tweezers are conveniently connected to the frame and have a special slot to begin and end each turn. The 15 Doctor Cards picture the parts to be removed, and the games are easily selected by slipping one of four plastic "sliders" into the illuminated area at the top. The sliders help keep score, let you know whose turn it is, and add an exciting red-light-flashing urgency. A game can be ended at any time by simply removing the slider, and the winner's number will flash based on the points so far.

When not in use, all the small parts can be neatly stowed in a built-in, snap-shut container on the board. In fact, the whole game folds up into a stylish First Aid-looking kit made of white durable plastic, featuring convenient indented carrying handles and two snap-shut latches to keep the pieces inside. To help save on batteries, the game automatically shuts off after one minute when the slider is removed, or after five minutes if the slider is left in place.

4 Fun Games in 1: Trial Run of Operation
Operation Rescue Kit is fairly simple to set up by using a Phillips-head screwdriver to open the back and inserting three AA batteries (not included). The instructions for each of the four games are straightforward, although younger players will probably need help the first time. The player number markers look like they fit on top of the game slider area, but they don't belong there and can be a little tricky to remove.

The game's sound effects are very appealing, and include variations such as the heartbeat in "More Oxygen Please" and the siren in "Specialist Help" to keep it interesting. The games "Speed It Up" and "Rush Job" are played against the clock with penalties (but no loss of turn) from the buzzer. Players of the old version may miss the almost shocking buzzer and vibration, but young, modern players will probably appreciate the less daunting, gentler buzzer sound.

Occasionally, the game didn't register slight bumps from the tweezers, making it more forgiving for younger players but perhaps a little less challenging for the more advanced. The carrying case works great--the Doctor Cards slide around a bit, but that's all.

With the buzzer, the moving lights, and the sound effects, Operation Rescue Kit gets the adrenaline pumping and the players excited, and offers enough variation and level adjustments to keep players of all ages engaged.

Pros

• 4-in-1 game design for continued fun and sustained interest
• 3 level settings adjustable for each player's age and skill
• Game can be ended and winner displayed at any time
• Easy storage and transport with built-in case

• Tempting to put number markers in wrong place
• Metal edge sometimes not sensitive to light bumps from tweezers
• Nostalgic Operation players might miss old, scary buzzing

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