What is happening? Why is everyone posting pokemon pictures online and claiming that they caught some Pokemon?
Bearing in mind that it was April fool's day, I didnt take much note but as my facebook wall became flooded with these messages, curiosity caught the cat and I was all bend to finding out exactly what in the blue hell was going on!
The pokemon catching joke on Google maps was NOT a hoax! It's true and simple to do!
Thanks to a friend, I caught up to speed and now trying to catch some too!
Here's whats up~!
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Google is starting April Fools' Day a bit early this year.
The company's maps division announced in a video published on Monday, Mar. 31, that it's got a new job opening. The title? Pokémon master.
In order to find the best Pokémon master, Google has developed a Pokémon Challenge that is what it calls "the most rigorous test known to man."
So how does it work? Google has added hidden Pokémon throughout the latest version of Google Maps, and to complete the challenge you have to catch them all.
To play, you must you have the most recent version of the Google Maps App. Open it and click the search bar, where you'll see a Pokéball and a button that says "Press start."
From there, you'll see little Pokémon figures all over your map. There even will be Pokémon-style houses. Like here:
To catch a Pokémon, simply click it (kind of boring, we know). You'll have to search all over the globe to find them all. Here's what it looks like to catch Dragonite:
The deadline to find all 150 Pokémon is April 2, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. PDT.
Google's video says people who find all of the Pokémon in time will be invited to the Googleplex to participate in the final round of hiring. The winner supposedly will start his or her job as Pokémon Master on Sept. 1, 2014.
Sadly, this is almost definitely a prank. Need proof? In the disclaimer of Google Maps's video, it says "the role of Pokémon master is not yet available" and recommends you go to Google's jobs page. Hmm.
You can follow Google Maps on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ for hints.
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** Gotta catch em all** ;)
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Bearing in mind that it was April fool's day, I didnt take much note but as my facebook wall became flooded with these messages, curiosity caught the cat and I was all bend to finding out exactly what in the blue hell was going on!
The pokemon catching joke on Google maps was NOT a hoax! It's true and simple to do!
Thanks to a friend, I caught up to speed and now trying to catch some too!
Here's whats up~!
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Google Maps Is Taken Over By Pokémon In April Fools' Prank
The company's maps division announced in a video published on Monday, Mar. 31, that it's got a new job opening. The title? Pokémon master.
In order to find the best Pokémon master, Google has developed a Pokémon Challenge that is what it calls "the most rigorous test known to man."
So how does it work? Google has added hidden Pokémon throughout the latest version of Google Maps, and to complete the challenge you have to catch them all.
To play, you must you have the most recent version of the Google Maps App. Open it and click the search bar, where you'll see a Pokéball and a button that says "Press start."
From there, you'll see little Pokémon figures all over your map. There even will be Pokémon-style houses. Like here:
To catch a Pokémon, simply click it (kind of boring, we know). You'll have to search all over the globe to find them all. Here's what it looks like to catch Dragonite:
The deadline to find all 150 Pokémon is April 2, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. PDT.
Google's video says people who find all of the Pokémon in time will be invited to the Googleplex to participate in the final round of hiring. The winner supposedly will start his or her job as Pokémon Master on Sept. 1, 2014.
Sadly, this is almost definitely a prank. Need proof? In the disclaimer of Google Maps's video, it says "the role of Pokémon master is not yet available" and recommends you go to Google's jobs page. Hmm.
You can follow Google Maps on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ for hints.
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** Gotta catch em all** ;)
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