On the streets, on buses, in subways, and in shopping malls and other public places, people could often be seen holding Holographic Phones, with a Holographic Pet floating above them.
After Holographic Games appeared, nearly everyone with a Holographic Phone had a Holographic Pet. These simulation games did not require much time, the Holographic Pets were adorable, and they barely needed any care.
Although Holographic Pets could not compare to real pets, their advantages were that they did not require time or expensive pet supplies, and there were no restrictions on the types of pets available. People could raise whatever they wanted, even protected animals that normally could not be kept as pets, satisfying their affection for them through Holographic Games.
Ant Army Company had released fifteen Holographic Games in total, all standalone casual games. Every one of them had topped the app charts. Pet Adventure was the only simulation game, claiming first place and leaving the second-ranked game far behind in downloads, showing just how popular it was.
This simulation-style game was also very different from Travel Frog. The latter was a simple idle mobile game, while Pet Adventure was far from monotonous.
Pets could only head out on adventures after their owners had accumulated a certain number of steps.
Vegetables in the pet home served as food, and their acquisition could be accelerated by the energy gained from the owner's steps. The more steps the owner took, the more food and gold they harvested, and friends could steal vegetables from each other.
It was a classic gameplay mechanic. Though old-fashioned, it became novel again thanks to the huge selling point of Holographic Pets.
Moreover, while exercising outdoors, players had a chance to randomly pick up pet outfits or food, and perhaps even various pet eggs. Pets returning from