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