Many different board games were developed from this time, initially used as an aid to learning but by the middle of the 19th century there were numerous games published that were purely for fun. Dice were replaced with teetotums, a four to six-sided miniature top which was spun. Please see Wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. This association with gambling was not approved of by late 17th and early 18th century educationists, but they used the concept of the coiled track for other race games - rewards for moral behviour and forfeits for vices were substituted. 2007, The game of the goose / Ursula Dubosarsky with illustrations by John Winch Puffin Books Camberwell, Vic. It was a game of chance and a stake (of money or some other mutually decided token) was involved. Players used dice as they moved around the coiled track and encountered hazards along the way. The Game of the Goose dates back to the 16th century. She suggests that the girls should buy a copy of one of the newer boardgames which were both educational and entertaining. Keetje, the young visitor, also dislikes the use of dice with their connotations of gambling. In this, two girls are playing that board game when a young visitor arrives and does not wish to join in the game because she considers it boring. This early 19th century Dutch book for young girls on games and play contains a chapter called 'Het Ganzenbord' (The game of the goose).
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