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[[File:AMCo.PetroleumCompany-GTA3-logo.gif|right|thumb|Logo of AMCO.]]
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'''AMCo. Petroleum Company''' (or simply '''AMCo.''' and '''AM''')  is an oil company on [[Liberty City in GTA III|Liberty City]] in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], as well as a small appearance in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] where is the sponsor of the third version of Hotring Racer. The company has offices in [[Portland]] and [[Shoreside Vale]], while the headquarters is located in [[Staunton Island]] and a [[Filling Stations|filling station]] also located in Portland. On the sign, you can see logos of [[businesses]] that you will find later in the game. AMCo it is a parody of [[wp:Amoco|Amoco]] and [[wp:ARCO|ARCO]].
The '''AMCo. Petroleum Company''' (or simply '''AMCo.''' and '''AM''')  is an oil company on [[Liberty City in GTA III|Liberty City]] in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. The company has offices in [[Portland]] and [[Shoreside Vale]], while the headquarters is located in [[Staunton Island]] and a [[Filling Stations|filling station]] also located in Portland. On the sign, you can see logos of [[businesses]] that you will find later in the game, besides that the AMCo company colors are very similar to those of [[wp:Amoco|Amoco]] like the name, which can also be based on [[wp:ARCO|ARCO]].


==Portland==
==Portland==
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The first branch is a small building located on [[Trenton]], next the [[Joey's Garage |garage]] [[Joey Leone]] and facing of [[Liberty Pharmaceuticals]] in Portland. It is surrounded by a few bars with a small parking lot at the entrance.  
The first branch is a small building located on [[Trenton]], next the [[Joey's Garage |garage]] [[Joey Leone]] and facing of [[Liberty Pharmaceuticals]] in Portland. It is surrounded by a few bars with a small parking lot at the entrance.  


*There is also a [[Hidden Package]] #28 in GTA III.
*There is also a [[Hidden Package]] in GTA III.
*There is also a [[flamethrower]] (above ceiling) in GTA LCS.
*There is also a [[flamethrower]] (above ceiling) in GTA LCS.


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*[[Faggio]] in GTA Liberty City Stories.
*[[Faggio]] in GTA Liberty City Stories.


===Gas station===
===Petrol station===
[[File:AMCo-GTALCS-Gasstation.jpg|right|thumb|260px|AMCo. petrol station in GTA III.]]
[[File:AMCo-GTALCS-Gasstation.jpg|right|thumb|260px|AMCo. petrol station in GTA Liberty City Stories.]]
The AMCo gas station is the only petrol station in the city, located in [[Harwood]]. In GTA III one can find hidden package #7 on one of the ceilings, while Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories is more important, because you have to save some members of the [[Leone Family]] who were confined by [[police]].
The AMCo petrol station is the only petrol station in the city, located in [[Harwood]]. In GTA III one can find hidden package on one of the ceilings, while Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories is more important, because you have to save some members of the [[Leone Family]] who were confined by [[police]] in the mission [[Smash and Grab]].


At the gas station wall is a poster that highlights how companies estn affiliated company:
At the gas station wall is a poster that highlights how companies estn affiliated company:
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*[[Curve]]
*[[Curve]]
*[[Hardon]]
*[[Hardon]]
*[[Heat]]
*ITE
*ITE
*[[Kronos]]
*[[Kronos]]
*[[Redwood Cigarettes|Redwood]]
*[[Ranch]]
*[[Squid]]
*[[Squid]]
*[[Sumo]]
*[[ZIP]]
*[[ZIP]]


====2001 (GTA III)====
====2001 (GTA III)====
[[File:AMCo-GTA3-gasstation.jpg|right|thumb|260px|AMCo. petrol station in GTA Liberty City Stories.]]
[[File:AMCo-GTA3-gasstation.jpg|right|thumb|260px|AMCo. petrol station in GTA III.]]
*[[Funcola]]
*[[Funcola]]
*[[Gasoline]]
*[[Gasoline]]
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==Staunton Island==
==Staunton Island==
{{main|AMCo. Headquarters }}
The AMCO. headquarters is located on [[Torrington]] in Staunton Island.
The AMCO. headquarters is located on [[Torrington]] in Staunton Island.


==Shoreside Vale==
==Shoreside Vale==
The third branch is located on [[Pike Creek]] in Shoreside Vale.
The third branch is a small building located on [[Pike Creek]] in Shoreside Vale. The building is quite wide and of medium size, painted in two shades of blue: light and dark with a pair of garages.


<center><gallery>
==Gallery==
File:AMCo-GTA3-HQ.jpg|AMCo. Headquarters.
<center><gallery widths="240" captionalign="left">
File:AMCo.-GTAIII-SVbranch.jpg|Pike Creek AMCo. branch
File:AMCo-GTAIII-betalogo.jpg|likely the company logo in GTA III.
File:HotringRacer-GTAVC-hotring-rear.jpg|Hotring Racer with the logo.
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*AMCo. makes a reference in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] being one of the sponsors of a Hotring Racer.
*AMCo. makes a reference in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] being one of the sponsors of a [{Hotring Racer]].
*During the development of GTA III, the AM sign at the gas station originally said AMCo.
*Originally, the walls at the gas station were made of brick.


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Revision as of 01:15, 24 December 2010

File:AMCo.PetroleumCompany-GTA3-logo.gif
Logo of AMCO.

The AMCo. Petroleum Company (or simply AMCo. and AM) is an oil company on Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. The company has offices in Portland and Shoreside Vale, while the headquarters is located in Staunton Island and a filling station also located in Portland. On the sign, you can see logos of businesses that you will find later in the game, besides that the AMCo company colors are very similar to those of Amoco like the name, which can also be based on ARCO.

Portland

File:AMCo-GTA3-Trentonbranch.jpg
Trenton AMCo. branch.

Branch

The first branch is a small building located on Trenton, next the garage Joey Leone and facing of Liberty Pharmaceuticals in Portland. It is surrounded by a few bars with a small parking lot at the entrance.

In the branch there are cars parked vary in each game:

Petrol station

File:AMCo-GTALCS-Gasstation.jpg
AMCo. petrol station in GTA Liberty City Stories.

The AMCo petrol station is the only petrol station in the city, located in Harwood. In GTA III one can find hidden package on one of the ceilings, while Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories is more important, because you have to save some members of the Leone Family who were confined by police in the mission Smash and Grab.

At the gas station wall is a poster that highlights how companies estn affiliated company:

1998 (GTA LCS)

2001 (GTA III)

File:AMCo-GTA3-gasstation.jpg
AMCo. petrol station in GTA III.

Staunton Island

The AMCO. headquarters is located on Torrington in Staunton Island.

Shoreside Vale

The third branch is a small building located on Pike Creek in Shoreside Vale. The building is quite wide and of medium size, painted in two shades of blue: light and dark with a pair of garages.

Gallery

Trivia

  • AMCo. makes a reference in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City being one of the sponsors of a [{Hotring Racer]].
  • During the development of GTA III, the AM sign at the gas station originally said AMCo.
  • Originally, the walls at the gas station were made of brick.