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