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