Game of Goose (1587)
Playtime: 20
Min. Age: 5
Players: 2 - 6
Publisher: Società Editrice Internazionale, Martin Fritz, Koster Brothers, Tietz und Pinthus, Schmidt France, Cayro, The Games, David Funck, Carlit, Jos. Scholz, Brückner Spiele, R. H. Laurie, Tactic, H. Overton, Carlo Coriolani, MB Spellen, Tomland, Saussine Editeur, HEMA, (Public Domain), Nürburg Spiele, Rubinstein, Mulder, Oehmigke & Riemschneider, play time, Djeco, MB Juegos, Το Καλό Παιχνίδι Α.Ε., Berliner Spielkarten, Reclame Uitgaven De Beukelaer, Hausser, Nederlandse Spellenfabriek B.V. Amsterdam, Nathan, Reader's Digest, ERA Aux Fruits D'Orient, Inovac Rima SA, Editions ATLAS, Selecta Spielzeug, Kids Games Ltd, Société Générale Polishes, Noris Spiele, Chupa Chups, Watilliaux, Epinal, Brimtoy, Pellerin & Cie, XVIe, Borras Plana S.A., Zwan, Diabolo, ΕΠΑ (EPA), Bookmark Verlag, Louvre Editions, Playbox, Ravensburger, Ricon, Kadon Enterprises, Jeux Stella, Ludens Spirit, Otto Maier Verlag, Peri Spiele, Papita, King International, Egel-Spelen, Klee, Johann Trautner, Daniel Mercier Chocolatier & Créateur, Marigó, Dominioni Editore, Wild Horse, White Horse, Spear's Games, Jumbo, Sio, University Games, John Wallis, Diset S. A., Clementoni, J Vlieger, Editrice Giochi, Verlag J. A. Steinkamp, Galleryplay, (Unknown), Douwe Egberts, Peliko Oy, Robert Sayer, ASS Altenburger Spielkarten, ABC Nürnberg, Abel Klinger, Galt Toys, Verlag G.N. Renner, Carrom Art, Christian Janicot, Clown Games, Role of Honour Games, (Self-Published), La Petite Boîte, Palet spil, Sala, Majora, Galison, Altap, Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore), Georg Nikolaus Renner, Selecta Spel en Hobby, Jeu Jura, Waldpost Spiele-Verlag, Johann Raab, René Ackermann, ABRA, John Bowles & Son, Schmidt Spiele, Mon Petit Art
Designers: (Uncredited)
Artists: Michael Holzbecher, Florence Thuillier, Séverine Prélat, Martin Jarrie, Yasmin Imamura, Claude Deschamps, Sébastien Chebret, Mauro Gariglio, Eugen Osswald
Mechanics: Roll / Spin and Move, Lose a Turn, Events, Dice Rolling, Race, Track Movement
Min. Age: 5
Players: 2 - 6
Publisher: Società Editrice Internazionale, Martin Fritz, Koster Brothers, Tietz und Pinthus, Schmidt France, Cayro, The Games, David Funck, Carlit, Jos. Scholz, Brückner Spiele, R. H. Laurie, Tactic, H. Overton, Carlo Coriolani, MB Spellen, Tomland, Saussine Editeur, HEMA, (Public Domain), Nürburg Spiele, Rubinstein, Mulder, Oehmigke & Riemschneider, play time, Djeco, MB Juegos, Το Καλό Παιχνίδι Α.Ε., Berliner Spielkarten, Reclame Uitgaven De Beukelaer, Hausser, Nederlandse Spellenfabriek B.V. Amsterdam, Nathan, Reader's Digest, ERA Aux Fruits D'Orient, Inovac Rima SA, Editions ATLAS, Selecta Spielzeug, Kids Games Ltd, Société Générale Polishes, Noris Spiele, Chupa Chups, Watilliaux, Epinal, Brimtoy, Pellerin & Cie, XVIe, Borras Plana S.A., Zwan, Diabolo, ΕΠΑ (EPA), Bookmark Verlag, Louvre Editions, Playbox, Ravensburger, Ricon, Kadon Enterprises, Jeux Stella, Ludens Spirit, Otto Maier Verlag, Peri Spiele, Papita, King International, Egel-Spelen, Klee, Johann Trautner, Daniel Mercier Chocolatier & Créateur, Marigó, Dominioni Editore, Wild Horse, White Horse, Spear's Games, Jumbo, Sio, University Games, John Wallis, Diset S. A., Clementoni, J Vlieger, Editrice Giochi, Verlag J. A. Steinkamp, Galleryplay, (Unknown), Douwe Egberts, Peliko Oy, Robert Sayer, ASS Altenburger Spielkarten, ABC Nürnberg, Abel Klinger, Galt Toys, Verlag G.N. Renner, Carrom Art, Christian Janicot, Clown Games, Role of Honour Games, (Self-Published), La Petite Boîte, Palet spil, Sala, Majora, Galison, Altap, Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore), Georg Nikolaus Renner, Selecta Spel en Hobby, Jeu Jura, Waldpost Spiele-Verlag, Johann Raab, René Ackermann, ABRA, John Bowles & Son, Schmidt Spiele, Mon Petit Art
Designers: (Uncredited)
Artists: Michael Holzbecher, Florence Thuillier, Séverine Prélat, Martin Jarrie, Yasmin Imamura, Claude Deschamps, Sébastien Chebret, Mauro Gariglio, Eugen Osswald
Mechanics: Roll / Spin and Move, Lose a Turn, Events, Dice Rolling, Race, Track Movement
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The Game of Goose is an ancient children's classic, possibly tracing its roots all the way to the Ancient Egyptian game of Mehen which was played in early Old Kingdom times.
Francesco de Medici in Italy sent a copy of this game to King Felipe II of Spain during the 16th century.
It became one of the most popular games in Europe during that time.
Circa 1600, Benoît Rigaud's heirs printed in Lyon "Le Jeu de l'oye, renouvellé des Grecs, jeu de grand plaisir, comme aujourd'huy princes & grands seigneur" [sic] "le pratiquent" - Le jeu de l'oie, renewed from the Greeks, game of great pleasure, as today princes and great lord [sic] play it -, the oldest French copy known.
Father Claude-François Menestrier describes the game in his "Bibliothèque curieuse et instructive" (1704) : 'There's another type of game, that seems easier to learn, and easier to play; it's the game of goose so common and it is said to come from the Greeks, though nothing can be found about it in their authors. This game is much easier than cards game, because it's always wholly displayed to the players, and, being in the form of a snail or spirally folded snake, it's appropriate to print the things that one wants to learn...'.
The game became an instant hit in France in the 1600s, and engendered a lot of variants (educational, commemorative, ...) up to the present day.
It turned up later in England about 1750, according to Whitehouse, under the title "Royall & most pleasant game of the goose - Invented at the Consistory in Rome and are printed and sold by H. OVERTON at Ye White Horse without Newgate where all sorts of Fine Prints and maps are Sold and Framed at Reasonable Rate".
By 1851 it had been copied by the American publisher J.P. Beach of New York who entitled it The Jolly Game of Goose. An 1855 edition was called simply The Game of Goose.
It is a simple game of racing, using a spiral track with lovely illustrations. The main principle is one shared with Snakes and Ladders as well as the later Game of Life: virtue is rewarded and vice is punished.
Schmidt Spiele rates their Gänsespiel for ages 5 and up.
Bibliography
Whitehouse, F. R. B. (1971) [1951]. Table games of Georgian and Victorian days. Birmingham: Priory Press Ltd.
'Jeux de princes, jeux de vilains', edited by Eve Netchine, Bibliothèque nationale de France / Seuil (2009).
--gameplay description from Wikipedia:
The board consists of a track with consecutively numbered spaces (usually 63), and is often arranged in a spiral with the starting point at the outside. Each player's piece is moved according to throws of one or two dice. Scattered throughout the board are a number of spaces on which a goose is depicted; landing on a goose allows the player to move again by the same distance. Additional shortcuts, such as spaces marked with a bridge, move the player to some other specified position. There are also a few penalty spaces which force the player to move backwards or lose one or more turns, the most recognizable being the one marked with a skull and symbolizing death; landing on this space results in the player being sent back to start. On Spanish boards the reverse is usually a Pachisi board.
Many themed versions of the game have been created, depicting topics as diverse as ice skating, Richard Nixon, and sewage pumps. These can be valued for their historical or artistic merits even by those who have no interest in the game itself, with some editions having been sold for thousands of dollars at auction or displayed in museums.
Francesco de Medici in Italy sent a copy of this game to King Felipe II of Spain during the 16th century.
It became one of the most popular games in Europe during that time.
Circa 1600, Benoît Rigaud's heirs printed in Lyon "Le Jeu de l'oye, renouvellé des Grecs, jeu de grand plaisir, comme aujourd'huy princes & grands seigneur" [sic] "le pratiquent" - Le jeu de l'oie, renewed from the Greeks, game of great pleasure, as today princes and great lord [sic] play it -, the oldest French copy known.
Father Claude-François Menestrier describes the game in his "Bibliothèque curieuse et instructive" (1704) : 'There's another type of game, that seems easier to learn, and easier to play; it's the game of goose so common and it is said to come from the Greeks, though nothing can be found about it in their authors. This game is much easier than cards game, because it's always wholly displayed to the players, and, being in the form of a snail or spirally folded snake, it's appropriate to print the things that one wants to learn...'.
The game became an instant hit in France in the 1600s, and engendered a lot of variants (educational, commemorative, ...) up to the present day.
It turned up later in England about 1750, according to Whitehouse, under the title "Royall & most pleasant game of the goose - Invented at the Consistory in Rome and are printed and sold by H. OVERTON at Ye White Horse without Newgate where all sorts of Fine Prints and maps are Sold and Framed at Reasonable Rate".
By 1851 it had been copied by the American publisher J.P. Beach of New York who entitled it The Jolly Game of Goose. An 1855 edition was called simply The Game of Goose.
It is a simple game of racing, using a spiral track with lovely illustrations. The main principle is one shared with Snakes and Ladders as well as the later Game of Life: virtue is rewarded and vice is punished.
Schmidt Spiele rates their Gänsespiel for ages 5 and up.
Bibliography
Whitehouse, F. R. B. (1971) [1951]. Table games of Georgian and Victorian days. Birmingham: Priory Press Ltd.
'Jeux de princes, jeux de vilains', edited by Eve Netchine, Bibliothèque nationale de France / Seuil (2009).
--gameplay description from Wikipedia:
The board consists of a track with consecutively numbered spaces (usually 63), and is often arranged in a spiral with the starting point at the outside. Each player's piece is moved according to throws of one or two dice. Scattered throughout the board are a number of spaces on which a goose is depicted; landing on a goose allows the player to move again by the same distance. Additional shortcuts, such as spaces marked with a bridge, move the player to some other specified position. There are also a few penalty spaces which force the player to move backwards or lose one or more turns, the most recognizable being the one marked with a skull and symbolizing death; landing on this space results in the player being sent back to start. On Spanish boards the reverse is usually a Pachisi board.
Many themed versions of the game have been created, depicting topics as diverse as ice skating, Richard Nixon, and sewage pumps. These can be valued for their historical or artistic merits even by those who have no interest in the game itself, with some editions having been sold for thousands of dollars at auction or displayed in museums.
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The game was also published under these names:
Leeuwenspel ,
Jeu de l'Oie ,
Nouveau Jeu De L'Oie ,
Jeu du Chemin de Fer ou du Jeu de l'oie ferroviaire ,
Ganzenbord spelkleed ,
Le Jeu de l'Oie ,
De school gaat uit ,
Goose Game ,
I personaggi della Commedia ,
Laurie's New and Entertaining Game of the Golden Goose ,
Piraña wildwaterspel ,
Zodiac Race Classic Game Bandana ,
Drillepind ,
El juego de la oca ,
Das Gänsespiel ,
Das lustige Affenspiel für Jung und Alt ,
Il Gioco dell'Oca ,
Het Efteling Spel ,
Auf dem Gänseanger ,
Het Aloude Ganzenspel ,
The Royal Game of the Goose ,
Jeu de l'Huile de Table des Chartreux ,
Jeu de l'oie: Un petit tour au musée du Louvre ,
Das Khurtzweillige Fortuna-Spill ,
Het Apenspel ,
Il Gioco di Jules Verne ,
Lustiges Gänse Spiel ,
La Oca Loca ,
Gänse-Spiel ,
Gänse Spiel ,
El joc de l'oca ,
Jeu de l'âne Noirmoutier ,
Das neue Affenspiel ,
Wilde-Ganzenbord ,
Neues Gänsespiel ,
Royall & most pleasant game of the goose ,
Europe Game ,
Reise in die Ewigkeit ,
Neues Gänse Spiel ,
Löwenspiel ,
The New and Favorite Game of Mother Goose and the Golden Egg ,
Piggelmee ,
Gänseliesl ,
Jeu de l'Oie F.C.Grenoble Rugby ,
Giuoco dell'Oca ,
The Game of Goose set around Lake Como ,
Jeu de L'oie et Petits Chevaux ,
Jogo do Ganso ,
Juego de la oca ,
Jeu de l'oie des archives départementales du Gard ,
Le Jeu Des Bons Enfans ,
Το παιχνίδι της χήνας ,
Jeu de l'Oie: Pédagogique – Sur la culture du Cacao ,
Het echt ganzenspel ,
Ganzenbord Assen ,
Het Ganzenbord ,
The new and marvellous game of the goose, or, one man's morris-off ,
Joc de l'oca ,
Oud-Hollands Ganzenbord ,
Reuze Ganzenbord ,
Le Jeu du Crocodile Nîmois ,
Gioco dell'Oca ,
Il gioco dell'oca di Milano ,
Het nieuwe ganzenspel ,
Das kleine Gänsespiel ,
Le Jeu d'Oie ,
Grand Jeu de L'Oie ,
Het Nieuw en Vemaecklyck Gansespel ,
Oud Hollands Ganzenbord ,
The Game of the Goose ,
Jogo da Glória ,
Ganzenbord ,
Il Gioco con le Oche ,
Gässpelet ,
Jeu de l'oie du RCCH: Rugby Club Cherbourg-Hague ,
Il Gioco Dell' Oca Dilettevole ,
Oud-Hollandsch Ganzenbord ,
Het Out-Hollandse Ganzenbord ,
Oudhollands Ganzenbord ,
Nederlandsch Ganze Spel ,
Det nya gåsspelet ,
Ein Neu-Erfundenes Ganss-Spiel ,
Gänsespiel ,
Das Grosse Gänse Spiel ,
Il dilettevole Gioco di Loca ,
Comme du Buerre ,
En voyage avec Vauban ,
Gåsspelet ,
The Royal Game of Goose ,
Goosegame ,
Die große Überfahrt: Gänsespiel ,
Het Oud Hollandse Ganzenbord ,
Het Samson Spel ,
Il Gioco dell'Oca del Lago di Como ,
Gåsespillet ,
Game of Goose ,
Kva-Kvaak hanhipeli ,
Ganzenbord 3D ,
Ganzebord
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