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