Risky Woods

Unusually for Electronic Arts in the early 90s, this was a platform shooter game with little or no adventure or strategy elements. The game scrolls sideways and has sections where precise jumps are required to cross rivers or collect bonuses. You'll carry a dagger to deal with the enemies and you'll have to avoid contact with them. When you kill them, they leave coins that you can redeem in the stores. If you die, you'll lose most of your coins, but they can usually be recovered if they land on solid ground - so it's better to be killed in battle than to drown.