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