Knives
Shivs
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- Shivs, MacGyver-like knives typically made by prison inmates out of ordinary things such as sharpened toothbrushes, spoons, styrofoam, pieces of paper, and chicken bones.
Source: Improvised Weapon / Real Life -
You're equipped with an unlimited supply of "Ion-SHIVs", laser throwing knives that can vaporize nearly any enemy in your path.Followed by a very hard-to-find sequel, Shamus: Case II.Was pretty much on every computer platform (Apple ][, Commodore 64, IBM Personal Computer, etc.) by 1984.
Source: Video Game / Shamus
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