CU 麻豆影院 is not immune to the 鈥淧ok茅mon Go鈥� craze sweeping the nation. If you happen to bump into groups of students, faculty and staff who are intently walking around campus studying their phones and exclaiming over Jigglypuffs and Charizards, you might be in the middle of the game.
Here鈥檚 how to play:
Pok茅mon Go is a free download for Android and iOS devices. It鈥檚 an augmented reality game that uses your phone鈥檚 GPS system and clock to decide what type of Pok茅mon appear 鈥� for instance, if it鈥檚 night time, nocturnal and ghost-type Pok茅mon appear; if you鈥檙e at a park, grass-dwelling Pok茅mon appear; if you鈥檙e at a lake, water-type Pok茅mon appear, and so on 鈥� just like the handheld virtual reality Nintendo Pok茅mon games. If the app is running, your phone will vibrate when you approach a Pok茅mon. You can then use your phone鈥檚 touchscreen to throw a Poke Ball at it to capture it.
The game also offers meeting places called PokeStops where players can meet up in real life. The game tries to make these stops at interesting local spots like historical markers and monuments and you can collect more Poke Balls and other game items while there. Campus sites include听迟丑别听Koenig Alumni Center, Varsity Lake, Fiske Planetarium and Norlin Library.
Pok茅mon Go is a fun game, but it鈥檚 also a great way to get outside and get some exercise while enjoying the beautiful summer weather. It also encourages players to explore their local area, especially by placing the PokeStops in unusual and interesting locations. The game also facilitates meetings between people who might not ordinarily hang out together, broadening social circles over a shared desire to play the game 鈥� after all, you鈥檝e gotta catch 鈥榚m all.
We are all excited about the Pokemon on campus, but please be sure to pay attention to things such as traffic, light poles and other pedestrians; anything that might be in your path as you "catch them all."