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Shamus

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1982 video game

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Within Vinony's link graph, Shamus is referenced by 19 other articles, and connects out to Matthew J. Costello, robot and iOS.

It sits within the topics 1982 video games, 1999 video games and Atari 8-bit computer games.

Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.

Game data

Released
1982-01-01
User rating
0.00 / 5
Genres
Action
Platforms
Game Boy Color, Apple II, Commodore / Amiga, Atari 8-bit

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Game details · IGDB

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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.

Released
1982
Genres
Arcade
Platforms
Commodore VIC-20, Game Boy Color, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Legacy Computer, TRS-80 Color Computer, Apple II, NEC PC-6000 Series, Texas Instruments TI-99
Game modes
Single player
Developer
Synapse Software Corporation
Publisher
Telegames, NEC Home Electronics, Tandy, Human Engineered Software, IBM

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publication date
1982-12-31
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