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