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Shamus

"Shamus is a shooter with light action-adventure game elements written by Cathryn Mataga and published by Synapse Software."

Synapse Software Corporation·Telegames·NEC Home Electronics·Tandy·Human Engineered Software·IBM·Atarisoft·Americana Software Limited· December 31, 1982· Main Game
52
User Score
6 ratings

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.

Released 31 December 1982 for Commodore VIC-20, Game Boy Color, Apple II and NEC PC-6000 Series by Synapse Software Corporation, published by Telegames and NEC Home Electronics. Rated 0 by USK, E by ESRB.

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Commodore VIC-20
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1982
Game Boy Color
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1999
Apple II
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NA
Dec 31, 1983
NEC PC-6000 Series
Standard
JP
Dec 31, 1983
Atari 8-bit
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1982
TRS-80 Color Computer
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1983
Texas Instruments TI-99
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1983
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1983
Atari 8-bit
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1982
Commodore C64/128/MAX
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EU
Dec 31, 1983
Legacy Computer
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NA
Dec 31, 1984
User Score
52 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
Users
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike