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