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Pokemon Go fever hits Indonesia before official launch

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http://www.tanmarket.com - Pokemon Go fever hits Indonesia before official launch. Although Pokemon Go has not officially launched in Indonesia, gamers are already roaming in parks and the museum hunting for miniature monsters and government officials have set up ground rules for players. SHOWS: JAKARTA, INDONESIA (JULY 23, 2016) (REUTERS-ACCESS ALL) 1. INDONESIA LANDMARK NATIONAL MONUMENT 2. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PLAYING POKEMON GO AS THEY WALK IN THE PARK 3. VARIOUS OF GROUPS OF POKEMON GO PLAYERS 4. VARIOUS OF MEN PLAYING POKEMON GO 5. SCREEN SHOWING POKEMON GO 6. VARIOUS OF (CENTER) RANGGA VERDEAWAN AND HIS FRIENDS WALKING AS THEY PLAY POKEMON GO 7. VERDEAWAN PLAYING POKEMON GO 8. (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) POKEMON GO PLAYER, RANGGA VERDEAWAN SAYING: "I usually stay at home when I play normal games, if not I would be studying at school. But this (Pokemon Go) is different. It requires us to walk around in various places, so I can work out a little bit, I feel refreshed and relaxed." 9. EXTERIOR OF NATIONAL MUSEUM 10. VARIOUS OF POKEMON GO PLAYER, 19, DINDA SORAYA, HUNTING FOR MONSTERS IN MUSEUM 11. SCREEN SHOWING POKEMON GO 12. MUSEUM 13. POKEMON GO PLAYER, ARYA SAMUDRA (BLACK SHIRT), PLAYING AND WALKING IN MUSEUM 14. SAMUDRA AND FRIEND LOOKING AT THEIR PHONES 15. SAMUDRA AND FRIEND PLAYING POKEMON GO 16. SCREEN SHOWING POKEMON GO 17. (SOUNDBITE) (English) POKEMON GO PLAYER, 20, ARYA SAMUDRA SAYING: "Nowadays like young people doesn't really want to go these specific place like museum and historical site. I mean and Pokemon Go really helps that." 18. VARIOUS OF SAMUDRA PLAYING POKEMON GO WHILE VISITING MUSEUM JAKARTA, INDONESIA (JULY 22, 2016) (REUTERS-ACCESS ALL) 19. EXTERIOR OF PRESIDENTIAL PALACE 20. INDONESIAN NATIONAL EMBLEM 21. VARIOUS OF REPORTERS WORKING IN PRESS ROOM 22. NOTICE READING (Bahasa Indonesia): "FORBIDDEN TO PLAY OR HUNT FOR POKEMON IN PALACE COMPOUND" 23. (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) PRESIDENTIAL PALACE MEDIA OFFICER, BEY MACHMUDIN SAYING: "Imagine if someone is roaming around in the compound, they will look suspicious to palace security --they will certainly be questioned. Moreover there's a code of conduct here everyone should respect." JAKARTA, INDONESIA (JULY 23, 2016) (REUTERS-ACCESS ALL) 24. VARIOUS OF DIDIT BAHRONI AND HIS FAMILY CHILLING OUT IN PARK 25. (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) JAKARTA RESIDENT, DIDIT BAHRONI SAYING: "I've seen people don't care about what is going on around them when they are playing the game, whatever just 'go to hell'. And I thought it's a very bizarre value." 26. PEOPLE PLAYING POKEMON GO IN PARK 27. PEOPLE WALKING AND PLAYING POKEMON GO JAKARTA, INDONESIA (JULY 22, 2016) (REUTERS-ACCESS ALL) 28. DENIS SAPUTRA PLAYING POKEMON GO AND HIS FATHER LOOKING ON 29. SAPUTRA PLAYING POKEMON GO 30. SCREEN SHOWING POKEMON GO STORY: Pokemon hunters are already scouring parks and the museum to capture miniature cartoon creatures in Indonesia although the hit game has not been launched there yet, prompting the government to hastily set ground rules amid security concerns. On Saturday (July 23), groups of avid gamers were seen sweeping their phone screen under scorching sun as they walked around Jakarta's landmark National Monument Park trying to catch as many roaming monsters as possible. Nintendo's augmented reality game Pokemon Go, in which players walk around real-life places to hunt virtual characters on their smartphone screens, is available to many Indonesians who use a proxy location that gives them access to app stores of other countries. "I usually stay at home when I play normal games, if not I would be studying at school. But this (Pokemon Go) is different. It requires us to walk around in various places, so I can work out a little bit, I feel refreshed and relaxed," said 19-year-old player Rangga Verdeawan, who was in the park with two other friends. Indonesia's National Museum, which has a few 'Pokestops' in its historical building, has welcomed the players, inviting hunters to upload photos of their catch to social media and is hoping to use the game's popularity to attract young visitors. But not everyone is happy. The Presidential Palace warned its staff and visitors not to play Pokemon Go and has posted notes reading "Forbidden to play or hunt for Pokemon in palace compound" around the premises. "Imagine if someone is roaming around in the compound, they will look suspicious to palace security --they will certainly be questioned. Moreover there's a code of conduct here everyone should respect," said palace media officer, Bey Machmudin. Indonesian security officials have also said it could allow enemies to gather sensitive satellite data and police and the military are banned from playing the game while on duty. There is no news on when the game, which has only launched in 28 countries, will be officially available in Indonesia.