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) and tape for the Atari 8-bit family, and later sold by Atari on cartridge following the launch of the Atari XEGS in 1987. The VIC-20 port is 8K and contains only 32 levels, unlike the 128 in every other version. In 1999, Mataga developed a remake for the Game Boy Color, and later, both "Shamus" and "Shamus: Case II" for iOS. "Funeral March of a Marionette", the theme song from "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", plays on the title screen. Inspired by the arcade game "Berzerk", the objective of the game is to navigate the eponymous robotic detective through a 4-skill level,