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