lythx/shamus

Remake of Shamus - an Atari 8-bit shooter game from 1982

Shamus

I created this remake as my final high school project. It's entirely developed using TypeScript without the use of any frameworks.

About Shamus

Shamus is a classic single-player shooter game that was originally released for Atari 8-bit consoles in 1982. The game is set in a maze of rooms filled with various enemies and items that the player must navigate through. The objective of the game is to gain score by defeating enemies and to collect keys needed to progress through the maze. The original game consisted of four levels with a total of 128 rooms, and this remake includes the first level with 38 rooms. Read more about Shamus

Installation and launch tutorial

1. Open git bash and run git clone https://github.com/lythx/shamus.git OR go to the project main page, click the green button that says "Code", then click "Download ZIP" and extract the downloaded directory.
2. Install Node (needed for npm).
3. Open Command Prompt and run npm install -g typescript to install TypeScript.
4. Go into the main project directory and run npx tsc to build the project.
5. Run the index.html file from the main directory on a local server.
   EXAMPLE SIMPLE LOCAL SERVER USING VSCODE:
   • Drag the directory into Visual Studio Code
   • Download the Live Server extension
   • Hit ctrl+shift+p, select >Live Server: Change Live Server workspace and choose shamus
   • Hit ctrl+shift+p again, select >Live Server: Open with Live Server
   • Click the following link: http://localhost:5500

Controls

The game can be played on both pad and keyboard, however PAD WORKS ONLY IN FIREFOX. Control details are explained on the intro screen. (screenshot below)

Screenshots