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[Charley W]

I think the main question is: do you have a definite memory of the game that you would recognize if you see it, or is this just a half-remembered wisp that we could guess forever on?

It's not a perfect fit, but look at a game called Xargon. It was one of the first graphic games I ever played and that would have been around '94-95. There were 3 parts, the first of which was shareware. Your character was a guy and it was a side-scroller, but there was some vertical movement. You collect fruit, walk on clouds, etc. Still is one of my favorite games. Does anyone have the second or third parts that they could put up here?