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Shamus

Shamus

                                Launched 1982 • 52.7/100
                            

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.

                                Available for:
                            

Apple II Atari 8-Bit Commodore 64/ 128/ MAX TRS-80 Texas Instruments TI-99 NEC PC Series Commodore VIC-20 Game Boy Color

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