Alhambra

Granada, 1278. At the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, one of the most exciting projects of the Spanish Middle Ages begins: the construction of the ALHAMBRA. The best master builders from all over Europe and Arabia gather to showcase their skills. Hire the most suitable teams of builders and ensure you always have the right currency, as every worker demands proper payment in their "native" currency. With their help, you can construct towers, lay out gardens, erect pavilions and arcades, and build seraglios and chambers.

In Alhambra, players acquire buildings to place within their Alhambra complex. The money in Alhambra comes in four different currencies and is available in the open money market. The 54 buildings of six types become available for purchase in the building market four at a time; one building is available in each of the four currencies. On a player's turn, a player may 1) take money from the open money market, 2) purchase a building from the building market and either place it in their Alhambra or reserve, or 3) engage in construction and re-construction projects with buildings already placed in the player's Alhambra or reserve. The game rewards efficiency, as when a player purchases a building from the market for the exact amount of money, the player may take another turn.

Players with the most buildings in each of the six building types in their Alhambra score in each scoring phase, and points are awarded for players' longest external "wall" section within their complex. The game ends when the building market can no longer be replenished from the building tile supply, and there is a final scoring. The player with the highest score wins.