Big Karnak

Big Karnak
Developer(s)Gaelco
Publisher(s)Gaelco
Director(s)Julian Goicoa
Programmer(s)Albert Sunyer
Luis Jonama
Artist(s)Xavier Arrebola G.
Writer(s)Toni López Yeste
Composer(s)Josep Quingles
Platform(s)Arcade
Release
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player, co-op

Big Karnak is a 1991 platform arcade video game developed and released by Gaelco.[1][2][3][4][5] Taking place in an Ancient Egypt setting, players assume the role of a pharaoh warrior who embarks on a journey to save his wife while fighting against mythical beings and Egyptian gods. The game was a commercial success for Gaelco and garnered positive reception from critics.[6]

  1. ^ a b Akagi, Masumi (13 October 2006). Gaelco, Spain; B (in Japanese) (1st ed.). Amusement News Agency. pp. 118, 147. ISBN 978-4990251215. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Flash: Recreativas Made in Spain". Micromanía (in Spanish). Vol. 2, no. 37. Hobby Press. June 1991. p. 6.
  3. ^ Forcada, Carlos (May 3, 2014). "Regreso al Pasado: Recreativas españolas — Big Karnak (1991)". MeriStation (in Spanish). PRISA. Archived from the original on 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  4. ^ Fernandez, J. Manuel; Pérez, Jesús Relinque (July 1, 2017). Big Karnak (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Héroes de Papel. pp. 1–288. ISBN 9788494714917. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  5. ^ Sol, Bruno (September 22, 2017). "Retro: Karnov - El coloso soviético". Vandal (in Spanish). El Español. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  6. ^ Tobaños, Curro Gómez (January 2013). "Arcades Olvivados: 10 Joyas De Los Recreativos Que Deberias Jugar". RetroManiac Magazine (in Spanish). No. 7. RetroManiac. pp. 102–111.