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Shamus
Game Boy Color · Released December 31, 1982 · Developed by Synapse Software Corporation · Published by Telegames
★ 53Total 53Single player
ArcadeActionScience fiction
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Summary
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.
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IGDB Rating
52.86 / 100
6 ratings
Total Rating
52.86 / 100
6 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action · Science fiction
Developer
Synapse Software Corporation
Release history (11 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1982 | Commodore VIC-20 | — |
| Dec 31, 1982 | Atari 8-bit | — |
| Dec 31, 1982 | Atari 8-bit | — |
| Dec 31, 1983 | Apple II | — |
| Dec 31, 1983 | NEC PC-6000 Series | — |
| Dec 31, 1983 | TRS-80 Color Computer | — |
| Dec 31, 1983 | Texas Instruments TI-99 | — |
| Dec 31, 1983 | Commodore C64/128/MAX | — |
| Dec 31, 1983 | Commodore C64/128/MAX | — |
| Dec 31, 1984 | Legacy Computer | — |
| Dec 31, 1999 | Game Boy Color | — |
