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