Cavity Sam

A classic board game just entered into digital age.

PlayDate Digital brought the tweezers from Hasbro‘s iconic Operation game to mobile devices in the new Operation App for iOS and Android. Like the original game, the app is designed to test kids’ hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills, but the digital version also includes a dozen short stories.

Cavity Sam’s famous red nose still lights up if players touch the side, and the familiar jolt of the buzzer is delivered through the vibration function of the mobile device. The included stories provide insight to kids on the 12 classic ailments that they’re helping to fix, including a charley horse, the Adam’s apple, spare ribs, a wrenched ankle, butterflies in the stomach, water on the knee, writer’s cramp, a pulled muscle, a broken heart, the wishbone, bread basket, and the funny bone.

Operation is available for purchase on the Apple App Store, Google Play, and Amazon.

In collaboration with Hasbro, PlayDate Digital has released a robust lineup of apps based on IP such as My Little Pony, Tonka, Transformers, Chutes and Ladders, and more.

About the author

James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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