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