The difference in Japan is that the game has been launched in conjunction with fast food chain McDonald’s.
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Theft of personal information. Beware of fake apps, 3.
Messages that 1 people in Japan about the safety hazards up playing this game have already printed out to those who have downloaded the game now. Beware of heatstroke, 5.
Carry batteries and a charger. Have an additional method of contact, 7. Numbers 7 and 8 warn users to be cautious of their surroundings-don’t enter risky areas, and don’t meet with suspicious strangers.
The government says when registering, a player should use a nickname that a third party can not use to identify the player.
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Be mindful of the weather. The poster shows a cartoon of two people running away from a tsunami.
Be aware of heatstroke when hunting on a sunny day. In that case, the government advises players to be aware of heatstroke, taking a rest in the shade frequently and consuming drinks that contain salt. The government suggests finding a shady spot to play and drinking plenty of water and other drinks that contain salt.
Because the game uses Global Positioning System, it can drive potential customers to a store in a way that other games cannot.
Have a phone card. Sales of its most recent game console, the Wii U, disappointed in the face of fierce competition from Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4.
Avoid meeting with strangers.
But the game has also prompted warnings, as players glued to their phones become prone to tripping over, crashing cars, getting mugged or wandering into unsafe places.
Himeji Castle, Japan’s most famous and best preserved feudal fortress, has placed signs inside and in surrounding areas urging the public not to play while walking through the complex. The makers of the game have been trying to placate the fans with some messages of support and for their patience and they even recruited a composer to write a song asking for their patience.
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The image you see above from Toru Hanai at Reuters is our first look at a sponsored Poke Stop, which unsurprisingly looks a great deal like a normal Poke Stop.
