Queen Games
Alhambra
Alhambra
Domestic Shipping Only with Australia Post
Domestic Shipping Only with Australia Post
All Australian locations
Fee Summary
$10 flat fee - Australia
Calculated at checkout for International Orders.
Express post services by Enquiry.
Postage within Australia
We use Australia Post as our primary shipping services in Australia. We discount the shipping for you to provide a $10 flat fee to anywhere in Australia!
All shipments will be provided with a tracking number.
Local Pickup
We offer local pickup / curb side pickup via prior arrangement only - North Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Please chat to us for this option.
International Orders
All our upgrades ship Internationally to most locations (Europe, US, Canada, South America, Singapore, Oceania). We have shipped to over 28 countries. If your country is not listed as an available destination, or you are unable to check out, please reach out to us.
Due to high prices on shipping of board games we typically do not ship these internationally. We use Australia Post for our international postage which typically have a 9 to 26 day delivery timeframe. For international orders, shipping costs are calculated at checkout. All shipments will be provided with a tracking number and insured with the carrier up to $100
Unfortunately there are certain countries we cannot ship to due to customs regulations. If your country is not available at checkout, please contact us and we can confirm.
Taxes, Duties and Customs
Please note that customs tariffs, taxes or import duties on arrival at the destination country are the sole responsibility of the customer. All our products are zero-rated for tax for international orders. For those in the European union, and in Brazil you may be contacted by customs for processing of your item.
Processing Timeframes
All our items that state are in stock, are physically in stock in our warehouse in Brisbane. We do not drop ship, or indicate we have items that we don't have physical stock of.
Processing time frames are as follows:
- Board Games and accessories are Next Business Day.
- 3DLevelup branded items are typically posted 1-3 Business Days.
For 3DLevelup branded items, whilst we have the items in stock, we need to often assemble, sort, quality check and pack your items which can take time. Sometimes our quality check prior to shipment will require us to re-print a small part.
If you have purchased a Pre-Order item (stated in the item name), our processing time is typically 5-10 business days as we need to print your order.
Business Hours
Our business operates Monday to Friday but we try and answer questions from the online chat outside business hours if able to do so. We understand many of our customers are in a very different time zone to us. Shipping drop offs and pickups are also Monday to Friday.
Delivery Timeframes
For domestic shipping Australia Post typically delivers within 5 business days. We often see deliveries in Brisbane locations take 2 business days.
For international orders it is typically 9-26 days but we have seen this extend out to 35 days to some countries.
Shipment Tracking
Shipment will always have a tracking number for you to be able to check status. You will receive an email with a link to our website where you can view tracking information once your order has been placed. We recommend you also provide your mobile for SMS or an reliable email account for shipping update notifications when you place your order.
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Shipping Insurance
All items are automatically insured up to $100 AUD on all orders. If you would like to increase this insurance let us know. We may at our own discretion increase this insurance cover without additional cost.
If you have an issue with shipment, or items damaged in transit, please reach out to us.
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Playtime, player count and age
Playtime, player count and age
45 -60 MINUTES
2-6 PLAYERS
8+ AGE
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Rank
Rank
We rank this game: 7.0 / 10
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Reviews and How to Play
Reviews and How to Play
Sleeve Qty and Size Requirements
Sleeve Qty and Size Requirements
Add sleeves to cart here: QTY 3 MATTE 62x94 STANDARD EUROPEAN SLEEVES
Additional Product Details
Additional Product Details
Year Released: 2003
Publisher: Queen Games
Designer:
Barcode: 4010350108024
Compete to build the most valuable picturesque walled city in 13th-century Granada.
2-6 Players | 45-60 Mins | Ages 8+
Features: Hand Management, Memory, Open Drafting, Set Collection, Tile Placement
Theme: City Building, Medieval
Description:
Granada, 1278. At the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, one of the most exciting and interesting project of the Spanish Middle Ages begins: the construction of the ALHAMBRA.
The best master builders in the whole of Europe and Arabia want to demonstrate their skill. Employ the most suitable teams of builders and make sure that you always have enough of the right currency. Because no matter whether they are stonemasons from the north or horticulturalists from the south, they all want a proper wage and insist on their "native" currency. With their help towers can be constructed, gardens laid out, pavilions and arcades erected and seraglios and chambers built.
In Alhambra, players are acquiring buildings to be placed 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 different 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 his Alhambra or reserve, or 3) engage in construction and re-construction projects with buildings that have been 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 his Alhambra score in each of the scoring phases, 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, whereupon the player with the highest score wins.
AWARDS & HONORS
- 2005 Vuoden Peli Adult Game of the Year Winner
- 2005 Vuoden Peli Adult Game of the Year Nominee
- 2005 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Nominee
- 2005 Juego del Año Finalist
- 2005 Hra roku Nominee
- 2005 Årets Spill Best Family Game Winner
- 2005 Årets Spill Best Family Game Nominee
- 2004 Hra roku Nominee
- 2003 Spiel des Jahres Winner
- 2003 Spiel des Jahres Nominee
- 2003 Japan Boardgame Prize Best Foreign Game for Beginners Nominee
- 2003 Japan Boardgame Prize Best Advanced Game Nominee
- 2003 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Multi-player Nominee
- 2003 Essener Feder Best Written Rules Winner
- 2003 Deutscher Spiele Preis Best Family/Adult Game 2nd Place
Personal Review and Recommendation
After many years this game is still great and I won't hesitate to play a game if someone offers. An classic that has passed the test of time. Alhambra offers a unique gameplay of purchasing garden and building tiles where no change is given, but if you pay the exact price you'll get bonuses! Will you hold out and try and get that exact change, or will you miss your opportunity to grab that tile you need whilst your opponent snatches away! Several challenges are presented in this game, and careful watch on other players as you build the Alhambra to ensure yours is the best in every way. And don't forget those walls, ability to score high but you might lock yourself out! Certainly I've done that several times in a failing strategy of striving for the highest wall bonus.R
A great family game, or strategy game to play with friends. At such a low price for the strong game play this one offers we highly recommend.
