Séamus since then. Though still used by some as a derogatory term, the great preponderance of Irish and Irish-American law enforcement officers led to a persisting stereotype, and the name "Shamus" continues to refer to Irish-American police and private detectives. Séamus Variant spellings include ', ', ', ', "Shaymus", "Sheamus" and "Shamus". Diminutives include ', ' and "". In the United States, the word "Shamus" is a derogatory slang misspelling of Séamus that arose during the 19th century as more than 4.5 million Irish immigrated to America, peaking at almost two million between 1845 and 1852 during ""The Great Hunger"" (Irish:
Shamus (video game) Magazine" gave the Atari version a 9.4 out of 10 rating, and "Creative Computing" suggested "Make sure you have no pressing appointments before becoming involved in a round of "Shamus". Once you get going, you won't want to stop for a while." "Ahoy!" wrote in 1984 that "Shamus" for the Commodore 64 "is a thoroughly enjoyable game with all the action and suspense that both novices and sophisticated gamers will demand". In 1982, "Computer Gaming World" reviewed the Atari original, praising the animation and the "vastly superior graphics" over "Berzerk", but complaining of the inability to pause the action and