Shamus (1982)

Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore VIC-20, Game Boy Color, Legacy Computer, NEC PC-6000 Series, TRS-80 Color Computer, Texas Instruments TI-99

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Shamus is a shooter with light action-adventure game elements written by Cathryn Mataga and published by Synapse Software. The original Atari 8-bit computer version was released on disk and tape in 1982. According to Synapse co-founder Ihor Wolosenko, Shamus made the company famous by giving it a reputation for quality. "Funeral March of a Marionette", the theme song from Alfred Hitchcock Presents, plays on the title screen.

Details

Developers: Synapse Software Corporation
Publishers: Americana Software Limited, Atarisoft, Human Engineered Software, IBM, NEC Home Electronics, Synapse Software Corporation, Tandy, Telegames
Genres: Arcade
Themes: Action, Science fiction
Series: Shamus

Release dates

1982 (North America) Commodore VIC-20, Atari 8-bit
1982 (Europe) Atari 8-bit
1983 (North America) Apple II, TRS-80 Color Computer, Texas Instruments TI-99, Commodore C64/128/MAX
1983 (Japan) NEC PC-6000 Series
1983 (Europe) Commodore C64/128/MAX
1984 (North America) Legacy Computer
1999 (North America) Game Boy Color