Never knew it was invented at the University of Illinois... Fifty years ago, John Spinello, a student at the University of Illinois, invented the board game Operation which lets kids pretend to be surgeons. Now at the age of 77, Spinello cant afford his own real-life operation, reports Huffington Post. The oral surgery that he needs will cost him $25,000—a burdensome bill after selling the rights to his Operation game to Milton Bradley for just $500. Spinellos friend Tim Walsh estimates that since the games 1965 debut, at least $40 million has been generated in sales. Walsh said that Spinello, however, is not bitter. Look, everyone needs medical care, Spinello told Huffington Post. I prefer not to dwell on that aspect and focus more on the joy that the game has brought to so many over the years.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:27:56 +0000
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