The recently released Pokemon Go app with real-time location-based gameplay has won the hearts of both "old and small." Even if you do not run around the streets in search of rare Pokemon, you 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) more than 2,000 people have gathered to catch cute virtual monsters together. Pikachu fans and companies took selfies, chatted, and just wandered around the Botanical Gardens and the Sydney Opera House, burying themselves on the smartphone screen. A kind of Pokemon apocalypse in Australian.
6. Pokemon is caught at work.
Did you catch Polivaga right on your desk, Piggi in the hallway, and Horsy in the kitchen? Do not get carried away, or at least try not to get caught by your superiors during the hunt for Pokemon. A viral image with a note from the boss to the employees walks on the Web, saying: “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 was stuck in a tree, looking for Pokemon in the cemetery. The game uses GPS to determine the location of the player, but does not measure altitude. She would have received the exact same Pokemon on earth.
4. Drones will help in the hunt for Pokemon
The rating of interesting stories about players in Pokemon Go could not do without the achievements of modern robotics. Most people walk or ride the streets to find Pokémon, but one of the Tumblr users has gone the other way. He taped his smartphone to the drone with tape and used the app to control the phone remotely. Thus, he was able to catch the necessary Pokémon without leaving his laptop.
3. Collect them all
One user of the Reddit social news site with the nickname ftb_hodor claims to have caught every Pokemon in North America. In total, his collection included 142 Pokémon, all the most powerful Pokémon in Pokemon Go. And if ftb_hodor wants more pets, he will have to go on a trip to Europe (where Mr. Maim Pokemon is located), Japan (only there you can find Farfetchda) and Australia (Kangaskhan "lives" there, although some claim that it can be obtained from an egg)
2. Private property is not a barrier
In Phoenix, Arizona, police began posting humorous and colorful warnings on social media that read: catching the orange dragon Charizard is not a good reason for trespassing on someone else’s property.
Idaho police are also not thrilled with Pokemon catchers. Its representatives posted a message on Facebook saying that they had received several calls about players in Pokemon Go who had infiltrated private territory. Given that the game is only gaining momentum in the world, many Pokémon trainers will have an unpleasant visit to the police station or an explanation with the owners of the site where the treasured Pokemon is located.
1. Pokemon Go in the service of crime
This item leads the list of the most interesting facts about the game Pokemon Go, although it is not so much connected with the Pokémon trainers, but with people who profit from them criminally.
The discussion of the explosive popularity of the game mainly took place on the Internet. And it goes without saying that there is a decent amount of unconfirmed scary and mysterious stories about Pokemon Go and the players in it. One of the sensational incidents is related to a girl from Wyoming who found a corpse on the shore when she was looking for Pokemon.
However, a much more alarming incident occurred in St. Louis. There, police arrested four men who used Pokemon Go to lure and rob players. Gamers can place special beacons as a guide for other players, and criminals used these beacons to attract their victims.
The Pokemon Company 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?
