![]() My friends are going to do that on Sunday, Take Pokémon Go and see what's up there." "To catch some, you might have to go up a mountain. "You can only catch certain Pokémon in certain areas," says Nguyen. A pastime that was once ridiculed for keeping people indoors is now pushing players outside to explore their communities and beyond. Police also warn to be cautious, don't let anyone use the app to lure you into an area you're not familiar with.Īt least one Sheriff's Office is reminding people not to trespass to collect the characters, you can visit the PokéStops and catch characters without going on the property.īut for those who are playing safely, they're finding the game is teaching them more about their community. It's also important to use the buddy system, not exploring new areas alone. Roanoke City Police say they've seen some people cross the street without even looking up from their phones, so they're reminding everyone to pay attention. Players aren't watching where they're going when they're staring at their screens searching for the characters, so they're falling off skateboards, tripping over curbs and walking right into trees. Now the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning players to keep their eyes up and their Poke Balls down, not playing the game while driving.Įven though the game is virtual, it's also leading to some real life injuries- and that's one of the biggest issues we're seeing here in our area. An armed robbery in Missouri is being blamed on the game, after players were lured straight to the people who robbed them in search of a Pokémon Gym. Last week, a 19-year-old in Wyoming found a dead body in a river while searching for water-themed Pokémon characters. It's a virtual game that could have a real life positive impact on these communities.īut it's not all good news- players have also been put in some dangerous situations as well. "That would be really helpful for restaurants, especially since this is a social thing that people are going to want to do with their friends." "With Grandin Village being here, we're two steps away from a restaurant," says Fe Nguyen, the Community Manager at the Grandin CoLab. ![]() Other areas, like Grandin, have even more- getting players to visit communities, and local shops and restaurants, they wouldn't know about otherwise. The Hotel Roanoke, Texas Tavern and the Roanoke Valley War Memorial are just a few of the stops in Downtown Roanoke. They explore their communities, capturing Pokémon that appear on their phones as they move about.Įach community has dozens of historical landmarks and significant features, designated as PokéStops. The game allows players to walk around real neighborhoods, looking for virtual Pokémon game characters on their smartphones. It's been less than a week since the app was released and it's already the number one free app and the top grossing app in Apple's App Store as well as the top free Android app. Now the hype is back, but this time it's for the Pokémon Go App. ROANOKE (WSLS10) - It's been 20 years since the Pokémon craze had kids and adults worldwide lining up to buy the trading cards. ![]()
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