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