Unknown lead platform:
Spot
First released for NES on September 1990
Released for arcade, C64, & PC in 1990
Ported to Gameboy on 1990
Released for Amiga in 1991
Ported to Atari ST in 1991
A RetroGamer interview with programmer Graeme Devine inconclusively suggests NES was the original platform, although Wikipedia states the original version, Infection, was programmed for Amiga, Atari ST, and C64 in 1988 without being released, and ported to arcades as Ataxx. It isn't said whether Spot is a conversion of Infection's code, or if it's a remake simply based on the same concept and gameplay rules.
Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker
Released for Amiga & Atari ST in 1991
Ported to PC in 1991
Screamer 2
Released for DOS and Windows in 1996
Ignition
Released for DOS and Windows in 1997
Select chronology:
| Title | Lead platform | Date | Contemporary ports |
| Yomp | ZX Spectrum | 1983 |
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| Ghost Town | ZX Spectrum | 1983 |
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| Rider | ZX Spectrum | 1983 |
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| Strange Loop | ZX Spectrum | 1984 | 1985 ports to Amstrad CPC & C64 by Gang of Five |
| Falcon Patrol II | Commodore 64 | 1984 | 1985 port to ZX Spectrum |
| Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future | ZX Spectrum | 1986 |
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| James Clavell's Shogun | Amstrad CPC | 1986 | Same-year port to C64 |
Late 8-bit / early 16-bit era:
| Title | Lead platform | Date | Contemporary ports |
| Spot | ??? | 1990 | Same-year releases for arcade, C64, NES, & PC Same-year port to Gameboy 1991 release for Amiga 1991 port to Atari ST |
| Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker | ??? | 1991 | Same-year releases on Amiga & Atari ST Same-year port to PC |
| M.C. Kids | NES | 1992-2 | Same-year ports to Amiga, C64, & PC 1993 port to Atari ST |
Genesis era:
| Title | Date | Contemporary ports |
| Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators | 1993-8 | Same-year ports to Amiga, Game Gear, & Sega Master System |
| Disney's Aladdin | 11/12/1993 | 1994 ports to Amiga, PC, & NES |
| Cool Spot | 1993 | Same-year ports to Amiga, Game Gear, Sega Master System, & SNES 1994 ports to PC & Game Gear |
| RoboCop versus The Terminator | 1993 | Same-year ports to Game Gear & Sega Master System |
32-bit era:
| Title | Lead platform | Date | Contemporary ports |
| Screamer | DOS | 1995 |
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| Screamer 2 | ??? | 1996 | Same-year releases for DOS and Windows |
| Ignition | ??? | 1997 | Same-year releases for DOS and Windows |
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