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Platform Adventure Forerunners: List Format (1982-1986)

1982 (Aztec, Pitfall! and AD&D: Cloudy Mountain are released): 
Aztec (Apple II/Multi) 

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1983 (Ultima III, Pharaoh's Curse, Encounter and Spelunker are released): 
Pharaoh's Curse (C64 etc, 1983)
Spelunker (Multi, 1983)
Shamus: Case II (Atari 8-bit, 1983/C64, 1984) 
Downland (Tandy, 1983) 


Outliers:

Fathom (Multi, 1983)
Wing War (A2600, 1983/Multi, 1984)

Major Havoc (ARC, 1983) 
Hydrax (C64, 1983)?
Scuba Dive (ZX Spectrum, 1983)?


1984 (Pitfall II, Below the Root, Impossible Mission, Montezuma's Revenge, Knight Lore, Hydlide, Dragon Slayer, Elite and King's Quest are released): 
Below the Root (Multi, 1984)
Pitfall II (Multi, 1984) 
Impossible Mission (C64, 1984/SMS) 
Montezuma's Revenge (Multi, 1984) & Panama Joe (Spectrum, 1984) 
Underwurlde (Spectrum, 1984) 
Run For It (AII/Atari 8-bit, 1984?) 
Alchemist (Spectrum, 1984) 
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (C64, 1984) 
​Volcano Hunter (TSR-80)?
​Pyjamarama (PCs, 1984)

​Outliers:
Conan: Hall of Volta (Multi, 1984) 
Jet Set Willy (Spectrum, 1984/Atari, 1986) 
Quo Vadis (C64, 1984)?
Sorcery (C64/Multi, 1984) 
Grand Larceny (C64, 1984)?
Spirit of the Stones (C64, 1984)
Maxwell Manor (PCs, 1984)
Skool Daze (Spectrum, 1984/C64, 1985)
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1985 (Brain Breaker, Ultima IV, Starquake, Xanadu, Mercenary, Tau Ceti and Dragon Buster are released): 
Brain Breaker (Sharp X1, 1985)(untranslated) 
Hero Of The Golden Talisman (C64 etc, 1985) 
Alice in Wonderland (AII/C64, 1985) 

Starquake (Multi, 1985) 
Castlequest/Castle Excellent (Multi, 1985/NES, 1986)(different from the BBC Micro game) 
The Castle (Multi) 
Citadel (BBC Micro/Acorn Electron 1985) 

Zorro (C64 etc, 1985)
Cauldron (C64, 1985) 
The Goonies (MSX, 1985) 
The Arc of Yesod (C64/Spectrum, 1985) 
Nodes of Yesod (C64/Spectrum, 1985) 
Castle Quest (BBC Micro, 1985) 
Doriath (C64, 1985)? 
Phantom of the Asteroid (C64, 1985)? 
Doctor Who and the Mines of Terror (Multi, 1985)? 
Tritorn (Multi, 1985)
Finders Keepers (PCs, 1985)
Monty on the Run (Multi, 1985)


Outliers:
Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu (Multi, 1985) & Xanadu Scenario II: Resurrection of the Dragon (Multi, 1986?)
Mercenary: Escape from Targ (PCs) 
Spellbound (C64)? 
Yoyo! (BBC Micro)? 
Dragon Buster (ARC, 1985/NES, 1987)
Back to Skool (Spectrum, 1985)
​Everyone's A Wally (PCs, 1985)
​The Screamer (PC-88, 1985/PC-98/X1, 1986)(fan translated)

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1986 (Metroid, The Legend of Zelda, Dragon Quest, King's Quest III, Cholo and Starflight are released):

​Fist II: The Legend Continues (C64 etc, 1986) 
Bouken Roman (MSX, 1986) 
Vampire Killer (MSX, 1986) - Proto-PA
Dan Dare (C64 etc, 1986) 
Kid Icarus (NES) - Proto-Platform Adventure 
Alex Kidd in Miracle World (SMS) - Proto-PA 
Romancia/Dragon Slayer Jr. (PC-88 & 98/MSX, 1986/NES, 1987) 
Cross Blaim (MSX) 
Saboteur (C64 etc, 1986) 
Super Pitfall (PC-88 version)? 
Thunderstruck (BBC Micro, 1986) 
Youkai Yashiki (Ghost House) (MSX, 1986) 
Relics (PC-88 etc., 1986)? 
Takeshi's Challenge (NES, 1986)
Super Tritorn (MSX)?
​Knight Tyme (PCs, 1986)?

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1987:

Sorcerian

Dizzy

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