Maltese Game - 1977 - Dawn Enterprises - Great Condition

Maltese Game - Complete - Great Condition by Dawn Enterprises Category:  Board Games Genre:  Family Game Year:  1977 2-4 Players 30 Min Playing Time Ages:  10+ DESCRIPTION:     Maltese uses tiles in an original rummy-type game in which completing sets can enable players to force tiles out of their opponent's hands. Tiles come in 5 colors, and each tile has an inset in any of those same 5 colors. Half of the insets will match the tile's exterior, half won't. So, for example, of the 16 green tiles, 8 have green insets, 2 have orange, 2 have white, 2 have read, and 2 have blue. All players can see the external color of a tile, but only the owner sees its inset - and the inset color is what really counts. Additionally, each player has a tile holder ("shield") which holds the tiles in 5 rows. When playing into this section of the shield, all the tiles in a row must be a single color (inset), and each row must be a different color. So you'll ha