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