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