First ever game to alternate platforming or run-and-gun stages with scrolling shoot em up stages

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Title pretty much covers it. I think the predecessor to Cybernator is the earliest I know (1990) but I wouldn't be surprised if there are earlier examples. I suspect the inspiration may have come from Thexder, which is a similar idea but not quite the same.
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