New Zealand, leaving the job to play Pokémon Go – The Republic

TRAVEL and play: for two months Tom Currie do not want to know anything else. So, backpackers and smartphones (almost) always in hand, decided to run far and wide his country, New Zealand, playing Pokémon Go. The goal? Catch as many monsters as possible. The 25 year old, interviewed by NewsHub , said to have left work at the Hibiscus Coast, an Auckland bar, to stroll led by the GPS system that helps you track the digital creatures to capture scattered in spaces around us.

Of the 151 available Pokémon, Tom has already collected 51, according to BBC . An excellent opportunity to discover places you’ve never been, according to him, but if you can do it full time with the help of parents. Their support was critical, especially from the economic point of view. And the father seems to have taken it well, all things considered, since sent him a humorous message, saying that she always knew that one day his son would become famous. Tom On his way met many players, in one-on-one challenges and participating at rallies, in which you are also taken rides thrilling to win the monsters to train. Among the most avid players, among other things, the 25 year old became famous across the border. ” I received greetings from America, Ireland, Canada, India and Nepal ”: about the social network.

” So far I have done 50 km and are level 20 ” says Tom, who has booked all bus passes for his journey ” on the road ”, with 700 Pokémon already taken in the bag and the desire to capture others. A company full time, because even to go hunting in some way you have to ” slog ”. But – it seems – it is always better to lurk at the beach, waiting for someone acchiapparne on your smartphone, you slog behind the counter of a cafe.

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Pokémon Go

new zealand

Nintendo

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NewsHub

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Go Pokémon craze

augmented reality

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Tom Currie