The game - Pokemon Go was released last week. Here is what those Millennials are finding around Palmetto Bay - using the world-wide popular app to find them. My daughter explains the game/APP as follows: "It's like Pokemon in the real world. You have to go out and about to find these pokemon and really enjoy the game and, eventually, you can battle against other people's pokemon in your area."
See CNET: Pokemon Go: Gyms, candy,pokeballs and everything else you need to know -
The complete beginner's guide to Nintendo's wildly popular new game. (July 8, 2016)- Pokemon Go is nothing like the Gameboy game you remember -- it's a free
mobile game that lets you see Pokemon through the window of your phone as if
they existed in the real world. Then, you can catch them. ("Gotta catch
'em all!")
It's also wildly popular: Pokemon Go was just
released Tuesday* and it's already the No. 1 free app in the US iTunes App
Store.
If you're an absolute Pokemon beginner, here's
everything you need to know.
(BLOGGER’s
NOTE: this article is merely to explain what is going on, trying to catch a new
craze. I neither recommend nor endorse
Pokemon GO.) * Release date appears to have been July 5.
This is more
than a video game, bringing people outside.
The game has its risks. Those
distracted on the hunt are subject to the typical types of accidents that can
be caused by distracted driving waking biking,
of course, as reported on channel 7: "Ankle injuries, mishaps with
revolving doors and walking into trees have been among the painful
results." - See 7 News, Miami - Players in hunt for Pokemon Go monsters feel real-world pain, July 8, 2016
Pictured above are what you can find in our community (all Pokemon pictured below were 'found' in Coral Reef Park on Thursday, July 7), that is, if you are properly equipped for the hunt.
Happy hunting for those who engage in Pokemon GO. But please, be mindful of your surroundings. Be aware, be safe - and have fun!
