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