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