The recently released Pokemon Go app with location-based gameplay has won the hearts of “old and young”. Even if you don't run through the streets looking for rare Pokémon, you've probably heard about the game. Here top 7 interesting facts about Pokemon Go and those who play it.
7.2000 people played Pokemon Go together
You can play Pokemon Go with a couple of friends, but in Sydney, Australia, over 2,000 people have come together to catch cute virtual monsters. Fans of Pikachu and the company took selfies, chatted, and just wandered around the Botanical Gardens and the Sydney Opera House, buried in the smartphone screen. A kind of Pokemon apocalypse in Australian style.
6. Pokemon are caught and at work
Did you catch Polivag right on the work table, Pidgey in the hallway, and Horsey in the kitchen? Don't get carried away, or at least try not to get caught by your superiors while hunting Pokémon. There is a viral image circulating on the web with a note from the boss to employees, which says: “Postpone the game until the break or lunch. Otherwise, you will be left without work and then you will have enough time to "catch them all."
5. For the sake of Pokemon, you can climb a tree
On July 19, firefighters and rescuers in East Greenwich Township received a strange call: a woman got stuck in a tree looking for Pokémon in a cemetery. The game uses GPS to determine the player's location, but does not measure altitude. She would get exactly the same Pokemon on earth.
4. Drones will help you hunt Pokemon
The rating of interesting stories about players in Pokemon Go could not do without the achievements of modern robotics. Most people walk or drive the streets to find Pokémon, but one Tumblr user took a different route. He taped his smartphone to the drone and used the app to control the phone remotely. Thus, he was able to catch the desired Pokémon without leaving his laptop.
3. Collect them all
One social news site Reddit user ftb_hodor claims to have caught every Pokemon in North America. In total, there were 142 Pokemon in his collection, all the strongest Pokemon in Pokemon Go... And if ftb_hodor wants more pets, he will have to travel to Europe (where the Pokémon Mister Mime is located), Japan (only where Farfetchda can be found) and Australia (Kangaskhan “lives” there, although some argue that it can be obtained from an egg)
2. Private property is not an obstacle
In Phoenix, Arizona, police began posting humorous and colorful warnings on social media that read: catching the orange dragon Charizard is not a valid excuse to invade someone else's property.
The Idaho police are also not happy with the Pokemon catchers. Its representatives posted a message on Facebook that they received several calls about Pokemon Go players infiltrating private territory. Considering that the game is only gaining momentum in the world, many Pokemon trainers will have an unpleasant visit to the police station or an explanation with the owners of the site where the cherished Pokemon is located.
1. Pokemon Go in the service of crime
This point tops the list of the most interesting facts about the game Pokemon Go, although it is connected not so much with Pokemon trainers, as with people who profit from them in a criminal way.
The discussion about the explosive popularity of the game has mostly taken place on the Internet. And it goes without saying that there are a decent amount of unconfirmed scary and mysterious stories about Pokemon Go and its players. One of the most notorious incidents involves a girl from Wyoming who found a corpse on the beach while looking for Pokémon.
However, a much more disturbing incident occurred in St. Louis. There, police arrested four men who were using Pokemon Go to lure and rob players. Gamers can place special beacons as landmarks for other players, and criminals have used these beacons to attract their victims.
The Pokemon Company has issued a warning that players should stay in groups in unfamiliar places and be mindful of their surroundings. But how many people pay attention to such warnings?