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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.
Game info
Critics: 53/100
Telegames
Platforms
Atari8bit
Apple][
GBC
Legacy Computer
C64
vic-20
ti-99
NEC PC-6000 Series
TRS-80 Color Computer
Gameplay
Modes
Single player
Themes
Action
Science fiction
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
