Shamus
1982Synapse Software CorporationTelegames, and 7 more
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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- First release
- December 31, 1982
- Main developers
- Synapse Software Corporation
- Publishers
- Telegames, NEC Home Electronics, Tandy, Human Engineered Software, IBM, Atarisoft, Americana Software Limited, Synapse Software Corporation
- Platforms
- Atari 8-bit, Commodore VIC-20, Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX, NEC PC-6000 Series, Texas Instruments TI-99