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