About
The Arcade Machine is a game creation system written by Chris Jochumson and Doug Carlston for the Apple II and published by Brøderbund in 1982. Louis Ewens ported it to Atari 8-bit computers. The game allows players to create alien attacks like those seen in Galaxian. The inbuilt editor allows players to: design/animate enemies, players and explosions; give enemies instructions on moving/firing; draw backgrounds/title screens, create sound effects/music, and set various gameplay rules. Finished games can be saved to a self-booting disk to allow them to run without this program.
What is happening now
The Arcade Machine is a shooter for Atari 8-bit and Apple II systems released in late 1982. It represents early arcade-style action gaming on home computers during a formative period for the platform. Recent coverage has been minimal, with the game appearing only tangentially in modern deals roundups alongside contemporary releases and gaming peripherals. There's little active discussion or updates surrounding the title itself, suggesting it remains primarily of interest to retro computing enthusiasts rather than current gaming discourse.
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