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