'Pokemon Go' has nearly 21 million daily active users, according to Survey Monkey. (Photo : Getty Images/Robert Cianflone)
"Pokémon GO" has swept the world in the past one week and there is no sign of slowing down since it has finally launched in Britain. All that player need to understand is how to beat the smash his smartphone game. Here are a few tips and tricks that will prove useful:
1. Capture Pikachu as the starter character.
As soon as a player start the game, the Professor asks him to capture your first Pokémon, conventionally Charmander, Squirtle, or Bulbasaur. However, as opposed to catching them, walk away until the phone vibrates.
There will be a second prompt to catch one of them, but the player still has to walk away until the phone vibrates five times. After the fifth time, Pikachu will appear and he will be able to catch it as your starter character.
2. Be alert to catch wild Pokémon easily.
Players can use rustling of leaves to know where wild Pokémon is prowling. When one tries to catch one, the game shifts and utilizes his smartphone camera to show the creature in augmented reality.
The white ring around the wild Pokémon will transform according to how probably the player can catch it - the smaller, the higher the chances. As soon as the ring turns green, throw the ball.
3. Record player cheat.
"Pokémon GO" requires gamers to walk around their parks, homes, and local towns to get new Pokémon, and achieve objectives like hatching incubating eggs. On the one hand, players can use their car to increase your distance. Therefore, they should choose to walk or cycle 2km, 5km, or 10 km to hatch the eggs.
Gamers will find most common Pokémon in 2km eggs, with the rarest in the 10km eggs. If one wishes to advance in the game, he must walk for long.
However, here is where Rusty Cage's hack comes in handy. Rusty discovered that putting the phone on top of a record player and allowing it to spin around will increase the walking distance within the shortest time.
4. Do not use Pokécoins to buy Pokéballs.
While it is free to play "Pokémon GO," there are many in-app transactions to make for those willing to spend money, according to Mirror. In the process, the player earns Pokécoins to spend on in-game items. He can also earn these by winning battles at gyms.
However, avoid using the coins to purchase more Pokéballs since these are provided for free by visiting Pokéstops. Consider going for lures to attract critters.
Pokéstops are flashing blue portals that can reward a gamer with fantastic prizes. All one should do is get close to them before spinning them to reveal the hoard.
5. Switch the phone to battery-save mode
"Pokémon GO" uses many phone features to work effectively, according to the same publication. Besides pulling in GPS, it uses the camera and cellular connection. As a result, the game drains a lot of battery power on the smartphone.
Luckily, both Android and iPhones have optional battery-saver modes that help in prolonging battery life. It is recommended that the player activate this before embarking on playing the game.
Similarly, the player can pick up a power pack to help sustain his phone if he want to play for some time. Here is footage for more information on beating the smash hit game:
