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