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