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''The Bilestoad'' is a computer game by Marc Goodman (credited as "Mangrove Earthshoe") for the Apple II, released in 1982 by Datamost. In ''The Bilestoad'', players control "meatlings" that hack and battle with axes and shields from a top-view perspective. The name is derived from the German words ''Beil'' (axe) and ''Tod'' (death). The odd spelling reflects Goodman's idea of a future language similar to ''A Clockwork Orange'' According to the author, influences for ''The Bilestoad'' include the movie ''Excalibur'' and ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail''.〔 ==Gameplay== ''The Bilestoad'' allows a human player to fight against either a computer-controlled opponent or another human. One can also pit two robots against each other. Movement and combat is accomplished with the keyboard, pressing keys to swing the gladiator's axe or shield outwards or inwards, or to make the gladiator turn, stop or walk. The game play is quite violent and bloody—players lop off their opponents' shield or sword arms, and dispatch them by decapitation. Players progress through levels by successfully defeating their opponent. The highest level is called the 'Master' level. The arena of combat is a small island, maps of which (at short, medium, and long range) are shown at the right side of the screen. Scattered around the arena are various objects, including yin/yang discs which players can stand on to accelerate their movement, stars that transport players to other points in the arena, and "faces" that allow players to leave the level. The game offers more strategic variation than many fighting games, letting the player run away and be chased around the island. The musical soundtrack begins with Beethoven's "Für Elise". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Bilestoad」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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