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