Game of Goose (1587)
Playtime: 20
Min. Age: 5
Players: 2 - 6
Publisher: HEMA, Mon Petit Art, ABRA, Selecta Spel en Hobby, MB Spellen, ERA Aux Fruits D'Orient, Galison, David Funck, Altap, René Ackermann, Martin Fritz, Mulder, Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore), Carrom Art, Editrice Giochi, John Wallis, Berliner Spielkarten, Daniel Mercier Chocolatier & Créateur, Borras Plana S.A., ΕΠΑ (EPA), Christian Janicot, Role of Honour Games, Cayro, The Games, Selecta Spielzeug, Nürburg Spiele, Papita, Carlo Coriolani, Majora, Nederlandse Spellenfabriek B.V. Amsterdam, University Games, Georg Nikolaus Renner, Ricon, Schmidt France, Epinal, Louvre Editions, H. Overton, Clown Games, Kadon Enterprises, Société Générale Polishes, Sio, Verlag G.N. Renner, Kids Games Ltd, Zwan, Oehmigke & Riemschneider, King International, Galt Toys, Jumbo, J Vlieger, Johann Raab, John Bowles & Son, Jeu Jura, Ludens Spirit, Watilliaux, Johann Trautner, Rubinstein, Tietz und Pinthus, ABC Nürnberg, Palet spil, Reader's Digest, Robert Sayer, Diabolo, Pellerin & Cie, Wild Horse, Otto Maier Verlag, Το Καλό Παιχνίδι Α.Ε., Schmidt Spiele, Peliko Oy, Reclame Uitgaven De Beukelaer, Djeco, Jos. Scholz, Galleryplay, Waldpost Spiele-Verlag, Jeux Stella, (Public Domain), Carlit, Klee, Abel Klinger, Nathan, Ravensburger, MB Juegos, Marigó, R. H. Laurie, White Horse, Douwe Egberts, Peri Spiele, Editions ATLAS, (Unknown), Bookmark Verlag, (Self-Published), Noris Spiele, Clementoni, La Petite Boîte, Tactic, Playbox, Saussine Editeur, Inovac Rima SA, Dominioni Editore, Hausser, Koster Brothers, play time, Diset S. A., Società Editrice Internazionale, Spear's Games, Sala, Tomland, Verlag J. A. Steinkamp, Chupa Chups, Egel-Spelen, Brimtoy, Brückner Spiele, XVIe, ASS Altenburger Spielkarten
Designers: (Uncredited)
Artists: Florence Thuillier, Yasmin Imamura, Sébastien Chebret, Mauro Gariglio, Martin Jarrie, Séverine Prélat, Claude Deschamps, Michael Holzbecher, Eugen Osswald
Mechanics: Lose a Turn, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move, Track Movement, Events, Race
Min. Age: 5
Players: 2 - 6
Publisher: HEMA, Mon Petit Art, ABRA, Selecta Spel en Hobby, MB Spellen, ERA Aux Fruits D'Orient, Galison, David Funck, Altap, René Ackermann, Martin Fritz, Mulder, Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore), Carrom Art, Editrice Giochi, John Wallis, Berliner Spielkarten, Daniel Mercier Chocolatier & Créateur, Borras Plana S.A., ΕΠΑ (EPA), Christian Janicot, Role of Honour Games, Cayro, The Games, Selecta Spielzeug, Nürburg Spiele, Papita, Carlo Coriolani, Majora, Nederlandse Spellenfabriek B.V. Amsterdam, University Games, Georg Nikolaus Renner, Ricon, Schmidt France, Epinal, Louvre Editions, H. Overton, Clown Games, Kadon Enterprises, Société Générale Polishes, Sio, Verlag G.N. Renner, Kids Games Ltd, Zwan, Oehmigke & Riemschneider, King International, Galt Toys, Jumbo, J Vlieger, Johann Raab, John Bowles & Son, Jeu Jura, Ludens Spirit, Watilliaux, Johann Trautner, Rubinstein, Tietz und Pinthus, ABC Nürnberg, Palet spil, Reader's Digest, Robert Sayer, Diabolo, Pellerin & Cie, Wild Horse, Otto Maier Verlag, Το Καλό Παιχνίδι Α.Ε., Schmidt Spiele, Peliko Oy, Reclame Uitgaven De Beukelaer, Djeco, Jos. Scholz, Galleryplay, Waldpost Spiele-Verlag, Jeux Stella, (Public Domain), Carlit, Klee, Abel Klinger, Nathan, Ravensburger, MB Juegos, Marigó, R. H. Laurie, White Horse, Douwe Egberts, Peri Spiele, Editions ATLAS, (Unknown), Bookmark Verlag, (Self-Published), Noris Spiele, Clementoni, La Petite Boîte, Tactic, Playbox, Saussine Editeur, Inovac Rima SA, Dominioni Editore, Hausser, Koster Brothers, play time, Diset S. A., Società Editrice Internazionale, Spear's Games, Sala, Tomland, Verlag J. A. Steinkamp, Chupa Chups, Egel-Spelen, Brimtoy, Brückner Spiele, XVIe, ASS Altenburger Spielkarten
Designers: (Uncredited)
Artists: Florence Thuillier, Yasmin Imamura, Sébastien Chebret, Mauro Gariglio, Martin Jarrie, Séverine Prélat, Claude Deschamps, Michael Holzbecher, Eugen Osswald
Mechanics: Lose a Turn, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move, Track Movement, Events, Race
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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:
Jeu de l'Oie: Pédagogique – Sur la culture du Cacao ,
Jeu du Chemin de Fer ou du Jeu de l'oie ferroviaire ,
Zodiac Race Classic Game Bandana ,
Het echt ganzenspel ,
Jeu de L'oie et Petits Chevaux ,
Jeu de l'oie: Un petit tour au musée du Louvre ,
Piraña wildwaterspel ,
Jeu de l'Oie ,
Auf dem Gänseanger ,
Neues Gänse Spiel ,
Wilde-Ganzenbord ,
Nederlandsch Ganze Spel ,
The Royal Game of Goose ,
Goosegame ,
Le Jeu du Crocodile Nîmois ,
Gänse-Spiel ,
Ganzenbord ,
Oud-Hollandsch Ganzenbord ,
Das Khurtzweillige Fortuna-Spill ,
Gänse Spiel ,
Het Samson Spel ,
Das lustige Affenspiel für Jung und Alt ,
El juego de la oca ,
En voyage avec Vauban ,
Il Gioco con le Oche ,
Le Jeu de l'Oie ,
Il Gioco dell'Oca del Lago di Como ,
Ganzenbord Assen ,
The new and marvellous game of the goose, or, one man's morris-off ,
Het Nieuw en Vemaecklyck Gansespel ,
The Game of Goose set around Lake Como ,
Ganzenbord 3D ,
Het Out-Hollandse Ganzenbord ,
Game of Goose ,
Gänsespiel ,
Ganzebord ,
Jeu de l'âne Noirmoutier ,
Il Gioco di Jules Verne ,
Das neue Affenspiel ,
Het Oud Hollandse Ganzenbord ,
Das Grosse Gänse Spiel ,
El joc de l'oca ,
Il gioco dell'oca di Milano ,
The Game of the Goose ,
Das kleine Gänsespiel ,
Gässpelet ,
Drillepind ,
Ganzenbord spelkleed ,
Europe Game ,
Jeu de l'Huile de Table des Chartreux ,
Oud-Hollands Ganzenbord ,
The New and Favorite Game of Mother Goose and the Golden Egg ,
Joc de l'oca ,
Oudhollands Ganzenbord ,
Gioco dell'Oca ,
Royall & most pleasant game of the goose ,
Das Gänsespiel ,
Het Apenspel ,
Kva-Kvaak hanhipeli ,
Reuze Ganzenbord ,
Grand Jeu de L'Oie ,
Le Jeu Des Bons Enfans ,
Il Gioco dell'Oca ,
Gänseliesl ,
Lustiges Gänse Spiel ,
Het nieuwe ganzenspel ,
Het Aloude Ganzenspel ,
Jeu de l'oie des archives départementales du Gard ,
Die große Überfahrt: Gänsespiel ,
Het Ganzenbord ,
Piggelmee ,
Löwenspiel ,
Nouveau Jeu De L'Oie ,
De school gaat uit ,
Jeu de l'oie du RCCH: Rugby Club Cherbourg-Hague ,
Laurie's New and Entertaining Game of the Golden Goose ,
Gåsespillet ,
Reise in die Ewigkeit ,
Gåsspelet ,
I personaggi della Commedia ,
The Royal Game of the Goose ,
Giuoco dell'Oca ,
Leeuwenspel ,
Ein Neu-Erfundenes Ganss-Spiel ,
Il dilettevole Gioco di Loca ,
Το παιχνίδι της χήνας ,
Jeu de l'Oie F.C.Grenoble Rugby ,
Juego de la oca ,
Det nya gåsspelet ,
Goose Game ,
Comme du Buerre ,
Jogo do Ganso ,
La Oca Loca ,
Oud Hollands Ganzenbord ,
Il Gioco Dell' Oca Dilettevole ,
Jogo da Glória ,
Le Jeu d'Oie ,
Neues Gänsespiel ,
Het Efteling Spel
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