Shamus
Atari 8-bit
- Release Date
- December 31, 1982
- Genres
- Arcade
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Game Type
- Main game
- Platforms
- Atari 8-bit, Commodore VIC-20, Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX, NEC PC-6000 Series, Texas Instruments TI-99, TRS-80 Color Computer, Legacy Computer, Game Boy Color
- Game Modes
- Single-player
- Player Perspective
- Bird view / isometric
- IGDB Rating
- 52.9/100
Overview
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.
Releases and Editions
- Atari 8-bit | 1982-12-31
- Commodore VIC-20 | 1982-12-31
- Apple II | 1983-12-31
- Commodore C64/128/MAX | 1983-12-31
- NEC PC-6000 Series | 1983-12-31
- Texas Instruments TI-99 | 1983-12-31
- TRS-80 Color Computer | 1983-12-31
- Legacy Computer | 1984-12-31
- Game Boy Color | 1999-12-31
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