Nobody makes board games like Hasbro. The classics from my childhood and my mother’s childhood are being revamped with a modern theme and spin. That’s why there are board games out like Spongebob Operation, The Simpsons Operation, The Simpsons Clue, The Game of Life: Twists & Turns Edition, and several others that really make playing these games fun for a modern audience. My son absolutely loves the Simpsons. He grew up with them. To be honest, I also grew up with them. The Simpsons have become a cultural icon that pretty much everyone knows about unless you’ve been living under a rock.

It is fun to think that Hasbro has taken an old classic, like Operation and mixed it with a new classic, The Simpsons to get The Simpsons Operation game. This game is the Talking Homer Edition where instead of hearing nothing but those annoying buzzes when you hit the metal edge, while performing surgery, you get to hear Homer making noise. He screams. He moans. He says “Doh!” and other phrases that are trademark Homer. It’s a lot more fun than regular Operation!

Requirements:
To play The Simpsons Operation game you’ll need to have the game with all of its pieces. The box comes with the Homer covered operating table and its convenient holes for a bowler’s thumb, rubber neck, trick knee, pea brain, ear wig, chip on shoulder, elbow macaroni, heart of gold, mmm…short ribs, pot belly, hammer toe and twisted ankle. All of the parts that go in these holes are also included. There is also yellow and green money and doctor and specialist cards, which can be used to determine how much money you will be paid and what needs to be removed from Homer. The table also comes with the attached tweezers you can use to remove his ailments from their respective body holes.

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Both the Holidays and Board Games have something in common. They bring families together. Board Games allow families to bond and enjoy time spent together. They’ve been popular, in various forms, for centuries, though none have been quite as family friendly as the following list of the Five Hottest Board Games this season. These Games should be on every family’s must have holiday list.

This gift giving guide is listed in no particular order. We hope you enjoy our list, and happy shopping during the wonderful holiday season.

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It was Edna Krabappel in the Early Man Room…with the Tarantula!

We love board games. Many family activities involve playing board games. It is a great way to bond as a family and everyone plays on an even level for the most part, no matter what their age happens to be, especially with a game like Clue.

This is the Simpsons version of Clue, which has been newly released in its 3rd Edition with a whole new mystery to solve. The previous editions of The Simpsons Clue board game had the same murder occurring. Mr. Burns was knocked off, and it is so easy to see why! However, the suspects, the locations, and the objects have changed. While you could once blame Smithers, with the poisoned donut, at the Bowl-a-Rama, this edition of The Simpsons Clue game features Edna Krabappel and Fat Tony with the Bone or the Tarantula in the Animal Diorama Room or the Egyptian Room.

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I had to admit that while this board game is suitable for ages six and up I think I was the most excited person in the house to get my hands on this. I absolutely love Spongebob, so finding a classic board game that was designed just like him equaled great fun for me. I had not played Operation in years, not since I was a child, but as soon as this came in the mail the entire family was ready to have some good times and play a game of a childhood favorite.

For those not familiar with the game of Operation it’s pretty simple. A patient, in this case Spongebob, is lying on the table awaiting several operations. The patient and table serve as the game board. There are several open slots where body parts go. You place in the small plastic pieces in the slots prior to game play to set things up. You have to get certain body parts out with a small pair of tweezers without touching the metal sides of the spots. If you hit the sides, then you make your patient, Spongebob, scream! The winner is able to complete the most operations, which makes them the most money in the process.

Setting up the game is a snap. When you open the box the board is already in one piece. You will need to unwrap the money and the Doctor and Specialist cards from the plastic wrapping. You will also need to take the body parts off of the runner (they pop off with a little twist) so you can pop them into the correct spots on the body board. These are small parts so be careful you do not drop and/or lose them.

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