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