
Shamus
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.
IGDB Combined Score
Releases

Commodore VIC-20
December 31, 1982

Game Boy Color
December 31, 1999
![Apple][ Apple][](https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_logo_med/pl8r.png)
Apple II
December 31, 1983

NEC PC-6000 Series
December 31, 1983

Atari 8-bit
December 31, 1982

TRS-80 Color Computer
December 31, 1983

Texas Instruments TI-99
December 31, 1983

Commodore C64/128/MAX
December 31, 1983
Legacy Computer
December 31, 1984
Companies
Telegames
NEC Home Electronics
Tandy
Human Engineered Software
Vatical Entertainment
IBM
Atarisoft
Synapse Software Corporation
Americana Software Limited
Synapse Software Corporation
Age Ratings
Gameplay & Screenshots
Similar games
Loading similar games…
Reviews
Loading reviews…







