John Spinello, the 77-year-old creator of Operation sold the rights to the game for just $500 in the early 60s, but now needs $25,000 for oral surgery, the Huffington Post reported on Monday.

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Spinello sold his idea to a toy invention firm for $500, who then licensed the game to board game behemoth Milton Bradley. Milton Bradley modified and released the game as "Operation" in 1965.

John Spinello, who invented the board game "Operation" and later sold the patent for $500 and the promise of work, is the subject of a new documentary film debuting Friday in Sarasota.

Posted: Nov 8, 2019 / 04:09 PM EST Updated: Nov 8, 2019 / 05:32 PM EST SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) – Many of us spent our childhoods practicing surgery thanks to the board game “Operation.” ...

It’s hard to beat the warm memories of Hasbro’s Operation, a game that boils down the fine art of surgery to removing farcically named plastic bones and organs. Just in case you can&#82… ...

Sanija Turner, 11, a sixth grader at Allegheny Traditional Academy plays a giant version of the board game "Operation" with other students and Allegheny Health Network doctors on Thursday, Nov. 17 ...

If you are going to the Philadelphia Mini Maker Faire next month taking place on October 6th 2019 a massive Operation board game will be on show created by SPOT Technology.

John Spinello, the 77-year-old creator of Operation sold the rights to the game for just $500 in the early 60s, but now needs $25,000 for oral surgery, the Huffington Post reported on Monday.

Spinello sold his idea to a toy invention firm for $500, who then licensed the game to board game behemoth Milton Bradley. Milton Bradley modified and released the game as "Operation" in 1965.