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