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