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Shamus

1982 video game
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Shamus

Summary

Shamus is a video game[1]. Shamus has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Shamus's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Shamus was published by Synapse Software[4].
  • Shamus's genre is action-adventure game[5].
  • Shamus's platform is recorded as Commodore VIC-20[6].
  • Shamus's platform is recorded as Commodore 64[7].
  • Shamus's platform is recorded as DOS[8].
  • Shamus's platform is recorded as Game Boy[9].
  • Shamus's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[10].
  • Shamus was distributed by compact cassette[11].
  • Shamus's input device is recorded as joystick[12].
  • Shamus's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Shamus was released on January 1, 1982[14].
  • Shamus was published on December 31, 1982[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Shamus was published by Synapse Software[4].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1982[14] and December 31, 1982[15]. Shamus's genre is action-adventure game[5]. Shamus was distributed by compact cassette[11].

Why It Matters

Shamus has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

DOS joystick United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Q20056333. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Country of origin → United States
    Distribution format → compact cassette
    Publisher → Synapse Software
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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