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electronic platform game: References & Edit History

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William L. Hosch
William L. Hosch was an editor at Encyclopædia Britannica.

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Corrected release date of Nintendo 64.	Teagan Wolter	Apr 11, 2024
	Add new Web site: Lifewire - What is a Platform Game?	Gloria Lotha	Sep 08, 2023
	Removed table.	Adam Augustyn	Jul 30, 2018
	New article added.	William L. Hosch	Apr 16, 2009