Ports of Entry: Virgin Interactive

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: 

 

ZX Spectrum era:

 

Title	Lead platform	Date	Contemporary ports
Yomp	ZX Spectrum	1983
Ghost Town	ZX Spectrum	1983
Rider	ZX Spectrum	1983
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
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
Screamer 2	???	1996	Same-year releases for DOS and Windows
Ignition	???	1997	Same-year releases for DOS and Windows