Game Details
Shamus
Genres: Arcade
Released on: DOS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Game Boy Color, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, Commodore VIC-20, Texas Instruments TI-99, TRS-80 Color Computer, NEC PC-6000 Series, Legacy Computer
Publishers: Telegames , NEC Home Electronics , Tandy , Human Engineered Software
Themes: Action, Science fiction
Game Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
| Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Atari 8-bit | December 31, 1982 |
| Commodore VIC-20 | December 31, 1982 |
| Apple II | December 31, 1983 |
| Commodore C64/128/MAX | December 31, 1983 |
| NEC PC-6000 Series | December 31, 1983 |
| TRS-80 Color Computer | December 31, 1983 |
| Texas Instruments TI-99 | December 31, 1983 |
| Legacy Computer | December 31, 1984 |
| Game Boy Color | December 31, 1999 |
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About:
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.
Story:
No storyline available