It was like a scene out of a video game when the new Xbox 360 console went on sale at a Wal-Mart Supercenter in northeast Maryland.

Mayhem erupted in Elkton as a crowd of shoppers rushed to their get their hands on the much sought-after new video game console.

Customers were knocked down and tramped in the melee and it took 10 police officers to restore order.

Hundreds of customers had been queuing up for as long as 12 hours for the Xbox, due to go on sale at one minute past midnight on November 22nd, 2005. All were eager to be among the first to buy this must-have leisure item for the holiday season.

But instead of using a number system, the store manager announced that the Xboxes would be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, so triggering the mayhem.

All hell broke loose, according to one man who had been waiting in line since 4 p.m.

While a number of customers were knocked down and trampled, police reported that there were no serious injuries.

The sale was canceled by Wal-Mart and everyone was ordered by leave by the police.