It hasn't been a week since its launch and Pokémon GO has already revolutionized the mobile market. Pikachu and his friends are the rage right now, but they are also the protagonists of very strange stories. Discover five curiosities from the first days of Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO is the new mobile game of the moment. This augmented reality title combines game elements with the real world, where players take on the role of a Pokémon Trainer who must leave the house to find and catch the monsters that appear in the surroundings. Through a virtual map, you can see the Pokémon's location, which may be in plain sight in your backyard or in the nearest square. This game mechanic encourages users to travel various places in search of different monsters. Of course, this also gave rise to five curiosities that happened during the first days of Pokémon GO.
Finds a Corpse Instead of a Pokémon
Shayla Wiggins, a 19-year-old girl, found a body floating in the Wind River in Riverton, Wyoming (United States) on the morning of last Friday. Shayla woke up and headed toward the river to capture a water-type Pokémon. "I was walking toward the bridge along the shore when I saw something in the water," said Shayla. "I had to look twice and I realized it was a body. It was quite surprising. I really didn't know what to do at first. But I called 911 immediately and they came very quickly." Authorities are still investigating the death of this adult male who had been dead in the water for about 24 hours. They believe the death was accidental, although the identity of the individual has not been discovered.
Gyms in Cemeteries and Strip Clubs
As in the series and the anime, Pokémon GO has gyms to challenge its leaders. The thing is that these gyms can sometimes be located in very strange places, like it happened to the YouTubers from Beware The Flood in the city of Allentown, Pennsylvania (United States). Following the path on the game map, the YouTubers were heading toward a strip club. But upon arrival, they realized they still had a bit more travel until they finally reached the gym located among the tombstones and graves of a cemetery. We still don't know what's weirder: the location of the gym in the middle of a grave or knowing that there is a strip club adjacent to a cemetery.
Armed Criminals Use Pokémon GO to Attract Victims
A series of armed robberies took place on Saturday night in the city of O'Fallon, Missouri (United States). The city authorities captured four individuals who were armed with a firearm inside a BMW car, who allegedly placed a fake PokeStop to attract Pokémon GO users and thus take away the devices they would use to capture new pocket monsters. The criminals lured their victims to a parking lot where they proceeded to rob them. Fortunately, no one was injured and there were no shots fired during the police operation.
Uses Drone to Catch Pokémon
If you are so lazy that you don't want to leave your house to look for pokemons, here is a fact that might interest you. Perchbird is a Tumblr user who has published a series of photos showing his cellphone mounted on a drone. Liam, Perchbird's real name, uses an app called AirDroid on his phone and laptop, which connects his phone screen to his computer. This way he can follow the game process from his computer screen without leaving his house. The only bad thing is the space, since the drone can only move in areas where it has WiFi coverage because it needs an internet connection to work. Even for cheating in Pokémon GO it's complicated.
Epidemic of Sore Legs
Pokémon GO is a game that encourages its users to leave their homes to search for each of the Pokémon that appear in places near where one is. Of course, the more areas you travel in real life, the more chances you have to find new pokemons, gyms, and PokeStops. This has caused an epidemic of sore legs from so much walking and biking by players who don't tire of searching for their favorite pokemons. Many users vented on Twitter over the weekend using the hashtag #PokemonGO, saying they had sore legs and were tired of searching for pocket monsters. If you want to exercise, Pokémon GO is the ideal game.
