The Bilestoad

Release date: 02 Mar 1982
FightingArcade
The Bilestoad
Publisher: Datamost
Platforms: Apple II
Player perspective: Bird view / Isometric
In The Bilestoad, players control "meatlings" that hack and battle with axes and shields from a top-view perspective. Although the game may seem medieval, the backstory in the manual explains that the axe fighting is actually a future virtual reality game designed to reduce real violence.