Angry residents who live in an apartment block where hundreds of Pokémon Go players gather have taken matters into their own hands by throwing waterbombs at fans of the mobile game.

About 300 players of the app have caused a ruckus after gathering outside a Rhodes building in Sydney's inner-west where there are three pokéstops, which are pit stops where users can collect new items to advance in the game.

Avid users of the popular mobile app congregated at Peg Paterson Park but were met with hostile behaviour from neighbours who did not enjoy the presence of the large crowd.

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Angry residents who live in an apartment block where hundreds of Pokémon Go players gather have taken matters into their own hands by throwing waterbombs at fans of the mobile game

Fans of the game who were at the site late Saturday night through to the early hours of Sunday morning say they were 'waterbombed' by some residents in the apartment block.

They also say police asked them to disperse from the area and threatened to dish out fines,The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

But residents living inside the apartments have described scenes outside their homes as 'complete chaos' and there had been 'massive levels of noise' that lasted until the early hours of the morning.

NSW Police were called to the scene after 'a small number of issues' were reported to them.

A police spokeswoman confirmed officers handed out 'a number of traffic infringement notices for parking offences and for using a mobile phone while driving'.

'A number of people were also asked to move on following noise complaints from residents in the early hours of Sunday,' she said.

'For the most part, the crowd of more than 100 people was well-behaved.'

The spokeswoman added: 'We remind anyone in a public place to be aware of their surroundings, to be considerate of others and to ensure they abide by the road rules.'

Players say the area at Rhodes was popular because of the pokestops, rare Pokémon and other users setting up 'constant lures all night'.

Lures are beacons that can be laid at a pokéstop to attract more Pokémon.

About 300 players of the app have caused a ruckus after gathering outside a Rhodes building in Sydney's inner-west where three pokestops intersect

Avid users of the popular mobile app congregated at Peg Paterson Park but were met with hostile behaviour from neighbours who did not enjoy the presence of the large crowd

HOW DOES POKÉMON GO WORK? The Pokémon app (pictured above) allows players to 'catch' characters in real life using their mobile phones WHAT IS POKÉMON GO? An app game which allows players to 'catch' Pokémon characters in real life using their mobile phones. Nintendo has relaunched its Pokémon franchise with Google Maps, which allows players to hunt down the 150 different Pokémon types on real streets. The app has become so popular that it's already threatening to overtake Twitter in terms of the number of daily active users on Android phones. HOW DOES IT WORK? The Google Maps integration has turned Pokémon Go into a bit of a city tour guide. Parks, memorials, shopping centres, churches and even street art have been turned into a PokeStop, where players can pick up more Pokeballs and other game incentives. Pokemon can appear at any location and when they do they tend to stick around for a while - which is why we're seeing crowds of people congregate around a particular spot - they might have spotted a rare Pokemon. Players also have the choice to pop a 'lure' on a location, which will attract more Pokémon to an area for 30 minutes. These lures are visible to everyone playing in the vicinity, which is why you'll see people drift over to a certain spot and hang around. Lots of cafes and pubs are benefiting. WHY ALL THE WALKING? A lot of gamers are getting off the couch and going for runs. You've got to get out of the house to hunt Pokémon, and to hatch eggs into Pokémon you need to walk at least two kilometres. WHAT'S THE FEEDBACK SO FAR? Largely positive. A bit of wholesome fun. People are getting out and about in their communities. The game warns people to stay aware of their surroundings when playing but that hasn't stopped people walking into poles. Privacy concerns have also been raised. SO WHAT ARE WE CATCHING? Don't bother with Zubats (bats), Rattata (rats) and Pygies (pigeons) - they're common fodder, generally of little value. Rare Pokémon: Pikachu, Charizard, Mewtwo, Zapdos - any Pokémon that's 'evolved' to its highest level. Advertisement

The 'augmented reality' game has becoming increasingly popular over the weeks after it was launched only in the US, Australia and New Zealand.

Pokémon Go was a successful attempt by Nintendo to relaunch the franchise, which was started as a series of games in 1995.

The app uses Google Maps and allows players to hunt down the 150 types of Pokémon on real streets.

But this is not the first time problems have arisen from the game involving fictional characters where the objective is to catch all species of Pokémon.

The Pokémon Go craze has taken a sinister turn as children are being lured to unsavoury locations by the mobile game.

Players in Australia and New Zealand have been directed to catch Pokémon at a methadone clinic, a brothel and escort agency, a bikie clubhouse, a nudist beach and a well-known gay beat where men park their cars and have sex.

Child safety advocates have said they are 'worried' about the risks the app poses to children and have called on parents to keep a close eye on how their children are using the game.

NSW Police were called to the scene after 'a small number of issues' were reported to them. Pictured are people milling around the park on another day

The 'augmented reality' game has becoming increasingly popular over the weeks after it was launched only in the US, Australia and New Zealand. Pictured is a user in Melbourne

Police across Australia have also urged people to stay safe while they play the app.

ACT Police have asked people using the 'augmented reality' game to think about the 'real-world risks'.

'Don't ever Pokemon Go and drive, don't distract your drivers when hunting for Pokemon, especially when you're a passenger, stay alert at all times,' a statement from police said.

'Be careful and aware of your surroundings - especially at night - and respect others and their properties.'

POKÉMON GO TERMS Pokéstop: A pit stop where players can pick up new items to advance in the game Lure: A beacon that can be laid at a pokestop to attract more Pokémon Gym: A location where players can battle their Pokémon Pokéball: A device used to capture the wild cartoon characters Advertisement

In the US, officials have expressed disgust at players trying to catch creatures at the 9/11 Memorial Pool, the Holocaust Museum and Arlington National Cemetery.

'Playing the game is not appropriate in the museum, which is a memorial to the victims of Nazism,' museum spokesman Andrew Hollinger told The Washington Post.

'We are trying to find out if we can get the museum excluded from the game.'

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Pokémon Go developer Niantic about how the locations of pokéstops and other locations were determined.

In the US, four teenagers in Missouri used the app to lure nearly a dozen victims into armed robberies.

Police in O'Fallon, a suburb of St. Louis, arrested the teenagers after a robbery victim called officers from a convenience store.

Sergeant Bill Stringer warned players to be vigilant when using smartphones and other mobile devices to search for characters in the game developed by Pokémon Company International, Niantic Inc and Nintendo Co Ltd.

'Using the geolocation feature of the Pokémon Go app, the robbers were able to anticipate the location and level of seclusion of unwitting victims,' Sgt Stringer said.