Who goes first?
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Who goes first in Operation?

Hasbro English instructions, item 40198 (electronic Funatomy edition)

Operation Silly Skill Game box with sound effects, Hasbro item 40198

The youngest "doctor" goes first. Play then passes to the left.

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If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.

Rule details

This edition has two skill levels set by a switch on the board: Level 1 for younger players, and Level 2 (which buzzes immediately on touching the metal side of a cavity) for older or more experienced players.

The game ends when all 13 Funatomy parts have been collected; whoever collected the most wins.

If there’s a tie

The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.

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