Shamus

1982 · Synapse Software Corporation

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.

Platforms: Commodore VIC-20, Game Boy Color, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Legacy Computer, TRS-80 Color Computer, Apple II, NEC PC-6000 Series, Texas Instruments TI-99

Genres: Arcade