I can personally attest to the addictive quality of the game and the instant bonds I’ve made with strangers and neighbors I’ve never met! I’ve hopped fences, wandered through brambles and had my share of awkward requests to bewildered homeowners to play through private property tracking an elusive creature. “Excuse me, may I hunt imaginary creatures with my phone near your swing set? To my amazement, and more often then not, not only am I allowed, I often get helpful tips from the homeowners themselves and their kids!
There have been tons of POKEMON GO stories flooding the news as well, Four people were arrested after they used the game to lure players to remote places and rob them. Word to the wise, people, use common sense and play with friends when venturing into new or unfamiliar surroundings! Also, concerns about data mining have many asking, ‘Who’s catching who?, you should immediately update to protect your on-line privacy. There are many reports of people falling over, and even a man driving while playing and catching a tree unexpectedly. The Westboro Baptist Church is the location of a “Gym” a training facility where players called “trainers” can battle each other, and placed a pink “Clefairy” Pokemon called Love is Love there! The Church has in typical Westboro fashion called the Pokemon a Sodomite. On a much needed brighter note, in the wake of several tragedies involving police and civilians, a humorous story circulated about a meeting between new players in a public park and a cop also reports on improved mental health and relief from depression, and of aches and pains by couch potatoes walking long distances.
So there is a potential of many positives for POKEMON GO users, and only time will tell how many. However, I found the tutorial the in game by smug Prof. Willow is lacking so I’ve attached a helpful primer for newbies from My Life As Joe Kim .
So get out there and post your best finds coolest POKEMON and hottest loot locations in the comments below, or on social media with the hashtag #AllThingsGeekPokemonGO
Art- Nintendo / wiki