Release
1982
Player score
52/100
Platform families
Not announced
Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Editorial overview
Inside Shamus
What it is
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.
Play styles
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action · Science fiction
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