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| Chaos at £20,000 petrol giveaway | Chaos at £20,000 petrol giveaway |
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| There have been angry scenes between motorists at a petrol station which is giving away £20,000 worth of fuel. | There have been angry scenes between motorists at a petrol station which is giving away £20,000 worth of fuel. |
| Electronic Arts has taken over the Last Stop garage in Finsbury Park, north London, to promote the game Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. | Electronic Arts has taken over the Last Stop garage in Finsbury Park, north London, to promote the game Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. |
| By 0730 BST, more than 150 customers had taken advantage of the offer, which allows drivers to put up to £40-worth of fuel in their tanks for nothing. | By 0730 BST, more than 150 customers had taken advantage of the offer, which allows drivers to put up to £40-worth of fuel in their tanks for nothing. |
| The promotion will continue until the £20,000 of fuel runs out. | The promotion will continue until the £20,000 of fuel runs out. |
| Security staff are on hand to control the traffic and deal with rowdy customers. | Security staff are on hand to control the traffic and deal with rowdy customers. |
| And they were needed as tempers were starting to fray during the rush-hour. | And they were needed as tempers were starting to fray during the rush-hour. |
| 'Genius idea' | |
| A queue of about 30 cars snaked its way from the petrol station as more and more customers arrived for their free fuel. | A queue of about 30 cars snaked its way from the petrol station as more and more customers arrived for their free fuel. |
| Car horns sounded repeatedly as drivers on the other side of the road got snarled up in the congestion. | Car horns sounded repeatedly as drivers on the other side of the road got snarled up in the congestion. |
| But customers filling up for nothing were very happy. | But customers filling up for nothing were very happy. |
| Prince Davis, 37, who queued patiently for a quarter of an hour for free petrol, said: "This is a genius idea, whoever thought of this should be promoted. | Prince Davis, 37, who queued patiently for a quarter of an hour for free petrol, said: "This is a genius idea, whoever thought of this should be promoted. |
| What an extraordinary thing to do, it's totally irresponsible Local resident | What an extraordinary thing to do, it's totally irresponsible Local resident |
| "I'll definitely be buying the game, you're never too old to play computer games." | "I'll definitely be buying the game, you're never too old to play computer games." |
| Louise Marchant, from Electronic Arts, said the scenes of queuing mimicked aspects of the game. | Louise Marchant, from Electronic Arts, said the scenes of queuing mimicked aspects of the game. |
| She explained: "It's set in Venezuela, you play a mercenary and fuel is used as a currency." | She explained: "It's set in Venezuela, you play a mercenary and fuel is used as a currency." |
| But one local resident was less than impressed. | But one local resident was less than impressed. |
| The woman, who did not wish to be named, said: "What an extraordinary thing to do, it's totally irresponsible. I can't believe they've been allowed to do it. | The woman, who did not wish to be named, said: "What an extraordinary thing to do, it's totally irresponsible. I can't believe they've been allowed to do it. |
| "This area is usually very quiet but look at it now, there's cars queuing everywhere. It's just creating unnecessary problems." /> | |
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