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