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Main Developers

Synapse Software Corporation

Publishers

TelegamesTandySynapse Software CorporationAtarisoftIBMAmericana Software LimitedNEC Home ElectronicsHuman Engineered Software

Game Modes

👤Single player

Platforms

NEC PC-6000 SeriesLegacy ComputerAtari 8-bitCommodore VIC-20Game Boy ColorCommodore C64/128/MAXTexas Instruments TI-99TRS-80 Color ComputerApple II

Genres

Arcade

Game Themes

Science fictionAction

Content Type

🎮Base Game

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🟣Twitch 📖Wikipedia 🎮Steam Store 👾IGDB Database

🎮Base Game December 31, 1982 0 Logs

Shamus

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Plot & Description

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.