Il Gioco Dell'oca Dilettevole per chi gioca e chi non gioca
Board Game
ca. 1750 (published)
ca. 1750 (published)
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| Place of origin |
In English the name of this game is 'The Pleasing Game of the Goose'. There are 63 spaces beginning with a dog and ending with a pair of dancers at a feast. The Game of Goose is generally regarded as the first race game and was developed in Italy in the mid-16th century. The moves in this game are given by the throw of two dice and the players gain an advantage by landing on the spaces depicting a goose.
Object details
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| Title | Il Gioco Dell'oca Dilettevole per chi gioca e chi non gioca (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
| Brief description | Engraved board game, Game of the Goose, published in Italy about 1750 |
| Physical description | Design: engraving; spiral with each square showing an emblem or scene; anti-clockwise spiral; design represents a journey No. of squares: 63 Squares illustrated: all Square numbering: all Squares titled: none Subject of starting square: dog Subject of ending square: dancers |
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| Object history | Early Italian copy of the game and played to the same rules. In the lower left corner is a woman in an archway/gate with two children in a window above. In lower right corner is a goose on a nest. The rules for playing The Game of the Goose apply CGG-GAMES & PUZZLES, 1991 |
| Historical context | Rewards: forward movement, extra turns, receipt of counters advantage to the landing on the geese squares Forfeits: backward movement, missed turns, payment of counters No. of Players: 6-8 Equipment required: two dice (or teetotum), markers, counters Rules: The rules for playing The Game of the Goose apply Rules placement: in the centre |
| Production | (sold at) si vendono grana 5 presso a rosso a s biaso n. 107 |
| Summary | In English the name of this game is 'The Pleasing Game of the Goose'. There are 63 spaces beginning with a dog and ending with a pair of dancers at a feast. The Game of Goose is generally regarded as the first race game and was developed in Italy in the mid-16th century. The moves in this game are given by the throw of two dice and the players gain an advantage by landing on the spaces depicting a goose. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.5044-1960 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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