Karnov is an action platformer for the Nintendo Entertainment System, featuring the titular character Jinborov Karnovski, a strongman from Central Asia. Players navigate through various levels, defeating enemies and overcoming obstacles in a quest to retrieve stolen treasures. The game, adapted from the original arcade version, showcases vibrant graphics and unique gameplay mechanics.
The NES port of Karnov. In the game, players take control of the title character Jinborov Karnovski, or "Karnov" for short. Karnov is a strongman popularly illustrated as being from an unspecified part of the Soviet Union's Central Asian republics as shown on the original arcade flyer and again in Karnov's Revenge.