Shamus cover
SeriesShamus

Shamus

Be the first to rate
First release
1982
Genres
Arcade · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
Commodore C64/128/MAX, Game Boy Color, Texas Instruments TI-99, TRS-80 Color Computer, Atari 8-bit, Commodore VIC-20, Apple II, NEC PC-6000 Series, Legacy Computer

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.

Attributes

No Attributes added.

Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Release dates
Atari 8-bit
1982
Commodore VIC-20
1982
Commodore C64/128/MAX
1983
All 9 release dates
Texas Instruments TI-99
1983
TRS-80 Color Computer
1983
Apple II
1983
NEC PC-6000 Series
1983
Legacy Computer
1984
Game Boy Color
1999
Age ratings
USK 0ESRB E
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
How it playsMediaCommunityBehind the gameRelated

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026