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