The Arcade Machine is a game creation system written by Chris Jochumson and Doug Carlston for the Apple II and published by Broderbund in 1982.

[1] Broderbund ran a contest from January–June 1984 where the best user-created game was awarded a prize of $1,500 in hardware and software.

[5] In 1984, InfoWorld deemed it a "fabulous program," and compared it favourably to Pinball Construction Set.

[2] InfoWorld's Essential Guide to Atari Computers cited it "a real tour de force".

In the conclusion he warned, "Many, many, many hours are needed to create and hone your game to perfection-and that's if you're not a perfectionist.