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