Shamus (1982)
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Developer: Synapse Software Corporation
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.
Platforms: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore VIC-20, Game Boy Color, Legacy Computer, NEC PC-6000 Series, Texas Instruments TI-99, TRS-80 Color Computer
Genres: Arcade
Same series
- Shamus: Case II (1983)
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