Karnov
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Electric Dreams Software (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.99
Features  Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Graphical Views  Side-view 2D Graphics
Tie-in Licences  Karnov (Arcade coin-op) from Data East USA Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, NES
Average mag. score  83.04% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  82.4% (59 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Proein Soft Line (Spain)(1988)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     John May (UK)at Mr. Micro Ltd - Code
     John White (UK)at Mr. Micro Ltd - Code
     Gary Patchen (UK)at Mr. Micro Ltd - Code
     John Boy (UK)at Mr. Micro Ltd - Code
     James McDermott (UK)at Mr. Micro Ltd - In-game Graphics
     Rob Nicholson (UK)at Mr. Micro Ltd - Music

Review Awards
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #30 - 1988/Junpage 50

Compilations
     Full version inBig Box(1991)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inThe In Crowd(1988)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 Karnov.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Karnov.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Karnov.gif5,422OriginalRunning screen
     Karnov.jpg1,182,692OriginalInlay - Front - Double jewel case
     Karnov_SideA.jpg104,907OriginalMedia scan
     Karnov_SideB.jpg104,605OriginalMedia scan
     Karnov.txt2,892OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Karnov(MULTI-LANG).pdf989,397OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German
     Karnov.jpg186,697OriginalGame map
     Karnov_2.jpg155,227OriginalGame map
     Karnov_3.png337,115OriginalGame map
     Karnov.jpg237,836OriginalAdvertisement
     Karnov.rzx.zip479,625OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback) - [denied]
     Karnov (1988)(Electric Dreams Software).pok287OriginalPOK pokes file
     Karnov(ProeinSoftLine).jpg117,325#1Inlay - Front
     Karnov(ProeinSoftLine).pdf22,550#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #9-1988/Junpage 53- Review: 612/1000
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #80-1988/Junpage 57- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 88- Review: 76%
     MicroHobbyissue #172-1988/Junpage 42- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #74-1988/Maypage 88- Review: 10/10
     The Games Machineissue #7-1988/Junpage 46- Review: 88%
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 50- Review: 9/10
     ZX Magazínissue 1994/Maypage 5- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #3-1987/Decpage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #72-1987/Octpage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #77-1988/Marpage 14- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #80-1988/Junpage 102- Map - map levels 1-4
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #80-1988/Junpage 108- Map - map levels 5-8
     Crashissue v.1 #50-1988/Marpage 110- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #53-1988/Junpage 35- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #53-1988/Junpage 39- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 46- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 45- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 50- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 45- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #170-1988/Maypage 8- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #176-1988/Seppage 49- Feature - Justicieros
     New Computer Expressissue #65-1990/Feb/3page 14- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #68-1987/Novpage 8- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #72-1988/Marpage 87- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #75-1988/Junpage 17- Hack/Poke
     The Games Machineissue #4-1988/Marpage 15- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #27-1988/Marpage 9- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 18- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 25- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #31-1988/Julpage 24- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 55- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 42- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 44- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #34-1988/Octpage 34- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 34- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #42-1989/Junpage 33- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 38- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 46- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #78-1988/Aprpage 120- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #79-1988/Maypage 120- Two-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 102- Two-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 52- Two-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 118- Review (The In Crowd)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 110- Review: 93% (The In Crowd)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 115- Review - not a Spectrum article (The In Crowd)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Review - Crash - Compilation (The In Crowd)
     Sinclair Userissue #116-1991/Octpage 39- Review: 30% (Big Box)
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 63- Review: 9/10 (The In Crowd)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 116- Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (The In Crowd)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Feature - Collectable Consumables (The In Crowd)

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     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #18-1989/Marpage 83- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #20-1989/Maypage 54- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #24-1989/Seppage 28- Advert (The In Crowd)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #24-1989/Seppage 86- Advert (The In Crowd)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #86-1988/Decpage 73- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 94- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #88-1989/Febpage 32- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #89-1989/Marpage 99- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #90-1989/Aprpage 6- Two-page ad (The In Crowd)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #91-1989/Maypage 54- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Jul special "93a"page 75- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #94-1989/Seppage 88- Advert (The In Crowd)
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 30- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 15- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Crashissue v.1 #63-1989/Aprpage 90- Two-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Crashissue v.1 #65-1989/Junpage 22- Two-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 2- Two-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Crashissue v.1 #68-1989/Seppage 51- Advert (The In Crowd)
     New Computer Expressissue #7-1988/Dec/24 special "Issues 7 & 8"page 7- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     New Computer Expressissue #11-1989/Jan/21page 7- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Sinclair Userissue #81-1988/Decpage 124- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Sinclair Userissue #82-1989/Janpage 44- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Sinclair Userissue #84-1989/Marpage 33- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Sinclair Userissue #86-1989/Maypage 19- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Sinclair Userissue #87-1989/Junpage 2- Two-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Sinclair Userissue #90-1989/Seppage 9- Advert (The In Crowd)
     Sinclair Userissue #91-1989/Octpage 36- Advert (The In Crowd)
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 119- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     The Games Machineissue #23-1989/Octpage 4- Advert (The In Crowd)
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 129- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 108- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 14- Two-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 2- Two-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Your Sinclairissue #42-1989/Junpage 5- Full-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Your Sinclairissue #43-1989/Julpage 2- Two-page ad (The In Crowd)
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 21- Advert (The In Crowd)

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