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Nokia's N-Gage tour bus parks in UK

Takes in various venues up and down the land as part of an ongoing European tour. You could win an N-Gage QD if you went along...

Nokia's N-Gage summer tour bus will be making its first stop over in the United Kingdom tomorrow, as part of a 25-city European tour that takes in the Netherlands, the UK, Germany, Belgium and France.

Step aboard Nokia's bus when it calls in at Plymouth's Place deBrest and you can try out the new N-Gage QD (which is a much nicer unit, we're sure you'll agree) and take part in a Crash Nitro Kart Challenge, the daily winners of which will win a free QD console and entrance to the VIP area of the bus - showcasing various upcoming titles.

Other games on display include Marcel Desailly Pro Soccer, The Sims Bustin' Out, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004, Bomberman, Virtua Cop, Spider-Man 2, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm, Alien Front and Operation Shadow.

Following its stop over in Plymouth on Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th, the bus will then depart for other areas of the UK, touching on Weymouth, Bristol, Blackpool, Glasgow and Brighton amongst other venues before culminating the UK leg in Bournemouth on the 10th and 11th of August.

If you're keen to see an N-Gage for yourself following all the anti-hype and the like, you can find more details about the tour (and the current winners' progress) tracked on the official website.