Introduced by the Moors, azulejos (originally blue and white ceramic tiles) were adopted by the Portuguese when their king Manuel I, visiting the Alhambra palace in southern Spain, was fascinated by the stunning beauty of the Moorish decorative tiles. The king, struck by the magnificence of the interior decorations of the Alhambra, immediately gave the order to decorate his palace in Portugal with similar tiles.
In this abstract tile-placing game, you play as ceramic artists tasked with decorating the walls of the Royal Palace of Evora. During the game you will have to strategically select the various tiles so as to build a beautiful mosaic on your personal board. You will earn points based on the position of the various tiles, also in relation to any specific patterns and you will be penalized for the advanced tiles.
The aim of the game is to be the player with the most points at the end of the game. The game ends after the round in which at least one player has completed a horizontal line of 5 consecutive tiles on his wall.
This version was localized and edited directly by Asmodee Italia.
Contents:100 Resin Tiles, 4 Player Boards, 5 Plastic Containers, 9 Tray Tiles, 1 First Player Token, 1 Cloth Bag, 1 Rules.
