diff --git a/client/src/dojo/contractModels.ts b/client/src/dojo/contractModels.ts
index 34c69aa1..61e17d38 100644
--- a/client/src/dojo/contractModels.ts
+++ b/client/src/dojo/contractModels.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ export function defineContractComponents(world: World) {
           combo_counter_in_tournament: RecsType.Number,
           max_combo_in_tournament: RecsType.Number,
           tournament_id: RecsType.Number,
+          combo_counter_2: RecsType.Number,
+          combo_counter_in_tournament_2: RecsType.Number,
         },
         {
           metadata: {
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@ export function defineContractComponents(world: World) {
               "u8",
               "u8",
               "u64",
+              "u16",
+              "u16",
             ],
             customTypes: [],
           },
diff --git a/client/src/dojo/game/models/game.ts b/client/src/dojo/game/models/game.ts
index 02f43a37..ee706fd6 100644
--- a/client/src/dojo/game/models/game.ts
+++ b/client/src/dojo/game/models/game.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   GAME_MODE_PAID_MULTIPLIER,
 } from "../constants";
 import { Mode } from "../types/mode";
+import { max } from "date-fns";
 
 export interface Block {
   width: number;
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ export class Game {
     this.hammer_used = game.hammer_used;
     this.wave_used = game.wave_used;
     this.totem_used = game.totem_used;
-    this.combo = game.combo_counter;
+    this.combo = Math.max(game.combo_counter, game.combo_counter_2); // because of the patch u8 u16 for combo_counter
     this.max_combo = game.max_combo;
     this.score = game.score;
     this.buyIn = 100; // Set default buy-in of $100
@@ -75,7 +76,10 @@ export class Game {
     this.seed = game.seed;
     this.start_time = new Date(game.start_time * 1000);
     this.score_in_tournament = game.score_in_tournament;
-    this.combo_counter_in_tournament = game.combo_counter_in_tournament;
+    this.combo_counter_in_tournament = Math.max(
+      game.combo_counter_in_tournament,
+      game.combo_counter_in_tournament_2,
+    ); // because of the patch u8 u16 for combo_counter_in_tournament
     this.max_combo_in_tournament = game.max_combo_in_tournament;
     this.tournament_id = game.tournament_id;
 
diff --git a/client/src/ui/components/BonusButton.tsx b/client/src/ui/components/BonusButton.tsx
index ac8de3db..3c326347 100644
--- a/client/src/ui/components/BonusButton.tsx
+++ b/client/src/ui/components/BonusButton.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const BonusButton: React.FC<BonusButtonProps> = ({
             transition={{ duration: 0.5 }}
             className={`relative`}
           >
-            <div className="absolute top-0 right-0 bg-yellow-500 text-white text-xs sm:text-sm rounded-full h-4 w-4 sm:h-6 sm:w-6 flex items-center justify-center z-10 transform translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2">
+            <div className="absolute -top-1 right-2 bg-yellow-500 text-white text-xs sm:text-sm rounded-full h-4 w-4 sm:h-6 sm:w-6 flex items-center justify-center z-10 transform translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2">
               {bonusCount}
             </div>
             <Button
diff --git a/client/src/ui/components/GameScores.tsx b/client/src/ui/components/GameScores.tsx
index ba306b37..ec5e9492 100644
--- a/client/src/ui/components/GameScores.tsx
+++ b/client/src/ui/components/GameScores.tsx
@@ -29,9 +29,13 @@ const GameScores: React.FC<GameScoresProps> = ({
   return (
     <div className="flex gap-2">
       <div
-        className={`flex items-center ${isMdOrLarger ? "text-4xl" : "text-2xl"}`}
+        className={`flex items-center ${isMdOrLarger ? "text-3xl" : "text-2xl"}`}
       >
-        <span>{displayScore}</span>
+        <span
+          className={`${isMdOrLarger ? "w-[52px]" : "w-[44px]"} text-right`}
+        >
+          {displayScore}
+        </span>
         <FontAwesomeIcon
           icon={faStar}
           className="text-yellow-500 ml-1"
@@ -40,10 +44,10 @@ const GameScores: React.FC<GameScoresProps> = ({
         />
       </div>
       <div
-        className={`flex items-center ${isMdOrLarger ? "text-4xl" : "text-2xl"}`}
+        className={`flex items-center ${isMdOrLarger ? "text-3xl" : "text-2xl"}`}
       >
         <span
-          className={`${isMdOrLarger ? "w-[38px]" : "w-[26px]"} text-right`}
+          className={`${isMdOrLarger ? "w-[52px]" : "w-[44px]"} text-right`}
         >
           {displayCombo}
         </span>
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ const GameScores: React.FC<GameScoresProps> = ({
         />
       </div>
       <div
-        className={`flex items-center ${isMdOrLarger ? "text-4xl" : "text-2xl"}`}
+        className={`flex items-center ${isMdOrLarger ? "text-3xl" : "text-2xl"}`}
       >
         <span
           className={`${isMdOrLarger ? "w-[20px]" : "w-[13px]"} text-right`}
diff --git a/client/src/ui/containers/GameBonus.tsx b/client/src/ui/containers/GameBonus.tsx
index e3dea663..a05dd9e3 100644
--- a/client/src/ui/containers/GameBonus.tsx
+++ b/client/src/ui/containers/GameBonus.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export const GameBonus: React.FC<GameBonusProps> = ({
   const imgAssets = ImageAssets(themeTemplate);
 
   return (
-    <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-3">
+    <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-1">
       <div className="flex flex-col items-start">
         <BonusButton
           onClick={onBonusHammerClick}
diff --git a/contracts/Scarb.toml b/contracts/Scarb.toml
index 7bd0ae6b..04295ccc 100644
--- a/contracts/Scarb.toml
+++ b/contracts/Scarb.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ sepoliadev2 = "sozo --profile sepoliadev2 clean && sozo --profile sepoliadev2 bu
 playground = "sozo --profile playground clean && sozo --profile playground build && sozo --profile playground migrate --walnut"
 mainnet = "sozo --profile mainnet clean && sozo --profile mainnet build && sozo --profile mainnet migrate --walnut --keystore /Users/matthias/.starkli-wallets/mainnet/braavos_dojo_deployer/keystore.json --fee eth"
 
+inspect-slotdev = "sozo --profile slotdev clean && sozo --profile slotdev build && sozo --profile slotdev inspect"
 inspect-sepoliadev1 = "sozo --profile sepoliadev1 clean && sozo --profile sepoliadev1 build && sozo --profile sepoliadev1 inspect"
 inspect-mainnet = "sozo --profile mainnet clean && sozo --profile mainnet build && sozo --profile mainnet inspect"
 
diff --git a/contracts/dojo_slotdev.toml b/contracts/dojo_slotdev.toml
index be9f79cd..58ba2d12 100644
--- a/contracts/dojo_slotdev.toml
+++ b/contracts/dojo_slotdev.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Reversed tetris fully onchain."
 # cover_uri = "file://assets/cover.png"
 # icon_uri = "file://assets/icon.png"
 website = "https://github.com/dojoengine/dojo-starter"
-seed = "zKube21"
+seed = "zKube22"
 
 [world.socials]
 x = "https://x.com/ohayo_dojo"
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ default = "zkube"
 
 [env]
 rpc_url = "https://api.cartridge.gg/x/zkube-slotdev/katana"
-account_address = "0x7b2ad9c0a331a84015dc07f71dd3d54545bac6f09b5385aa171db29fc32fbb6"
-private_key = "0x562b095dfdef600413f27b79a3fd908957b9449bd0c9e0fbdfb68594d6fa1f6"
+account_address = "0x84ba12e8c22f8572b5836fcc0f887d4ba7e07acfcc6287e214c3e3eca21b91"
+private_key = "0x1611a78f4aeb0f4611aed25ecf879edcae7fcf4e3c4edf1272a933aa0c396f7"
 
 [init_call_args]
-"zkube-chest" = ["0x0658f8ae39f604e75dd636aecbd574089fe556a08f8141b5dca1955b31f8b9c0"]
-"zkube-settings" = ["0x7b2ad9c0a331a84015dc07f71dd3d54545bac6f09b5385aa171db29fc32fbb6", "0x7b2ad9c0a331a84015dc07f71dd3d54545bac6f09b5385aa171db29fc32fbb6"]
-"zkube-tournament" = ["0x0658f8ae39f604e75dd636aecbd574089fe556a08f8141b5dca1955b31f8b9c0"]
-"zkube-zkorp" = ["0x0658f8ae39f604e75dd636aecbd574089fe556a08f8141b5dca1955b31f8b9c0"]
+"zkube-chest" = ["0x04564080d89e5b0d90f6676408905a86fac644780a7d3ef837420181253ee866"]
+"zkube-settings" = ["0x84ba12e8c22f8572b5836fcc0f887d4ba7e07acfcc6287e214c3e3eca21b91", "0x84ba12e8c22f8572b5836fcc0f887d4ba7e07acfcc6287e214c3e3eca21b91"]
+"zkube-tournament" = ["0x04564080d89e5b0d90f6676408905a86fac644780a7d3ef837420181253ee866"]
+"zkube-zkorp" = ["0x04564080d89e5b0d90f6676408905a86fac644780a7d3ef837420181253ee866"]
 
 [writers]
 "zkube-Admin" = ["zkube-settings"]
diff --git a/contracts/manifest_slotdev.json b/contracts/manifest_slotdev.json
index faa04f95..1034448d 100644
--- a/contracts/manifest_slotdev.json
+++ b/contracts/manifest_slotdev.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "world": {
     "class_hash": "0x79d9ce84b97bcc2a631996c3100d57966fc2f5b061fb1ec4dfd0040976bcac6",
-    "address": "0x3af02346a3cb19a62d799cf7aa2740f619b2adab3ce69ffa784f31905b7be1a",
-    "seed": "zKube21",
+    "address": "0x450e71e11f3fbeb53d9634531c2bf9dbda063334dbd6d7b7c84d35ada8e6804",
+    "seed": "zKube22",
     "name": "zKube",
     "entrypoints": [
       "uuid",
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@
   },
   "contracts": [
     {
-      "address": "0x25999b11376b2428a8c5cd8fba3e08023a74fd311224329b8dba37d07eacb86",
+      "address": "0x6c7f08882369b076e4d1c1b8d0d5fb5f2c5fcc6dba5a6d04547882ad9c7c81b",
       "class_hash": "0x745684a5a7e7c58b27a0021e6755f9eb44f792f02a25e472636d89bd7140f5b",
       "abi": [
         {
@@ -1460,10 +1460,15 @@
       "init_calldata": [],
       "tag": "zkube-account",
       "selector": "0x6d28004d278bad46f01e5d8d1943b63b32617bdc735f34355e0c7e39310d4e7",
-      "systems": ["dojo_init", "create", "rename", "upgrade"]
+      "systems": [
+        "dojo_init",
+        "create",
+        "rename",
+        "upgrade"
+      ]
     },
     {
-      "address": "0xf0a56bd4517ffe572c6f9baa4237a05471b2cb30e787d7d79250b0625c8ddc",
+      "address": "0x295edcf9ff854bce6ccd39081554b0a1ae9737e01df87cded0af8f91d738f4a",
       "class_hash": "0x21892f4fb1680358ada43b2baaec46820335177f7bd4547e2a66ce8068a1632",
       "abi": [
         {
@@ -1703,7 +1708,7 @@
         }
       ],
       "init_calldata": [
-        "0x0658f8ae39f604e75dd636aecbd574089fe556a08f8141b5dca1955b31f8b9c0"
+        "0x04564080d89e5b0d90f6676408905a86fac644780a7d3ef837420181253ee866"
       ],
       "tag": "zkube-chest",
       "selector": "0x5d3b3ea38e2bb02701fbb4295f2c28aae2284c1140203fa2993ca72e8027227",
@@ -1716,7 +1721,7 @@
       ]
     },
     {
-      "address": "0x4e8b34b0bf67fd459b249fe3886f81982aa728ee3ca2837a87ddc869fc236f8",
+      "address": "0x5f31930473db10dcab59f6d60ee6ae7facbd6e80718dd0c534bb3af9c87da14",
       "class_hash": "0x1635b52cc9a48052d977b4423928714b44348abd89c7e8156255b9325a5e7d4",
       "abi": [
         {
@@ -1959,8 +1964,8 @@
       ]
     },
     {
-      "address": "0x64a31d50c6ed11a13871327557575b83fe7c532455cd70eeb99eddffcbdd061",
-      "class_hash": "0x34cdd05042a06e8c3f3c85d38676521dd7fac7a217d75b6f86cd80139408658",
+      "address": "0x17d74634a06fe6e15c96a085a88776a3eb34219e23f195d79a783a19c5b0a12",
+      "class_hash": "0x3c80a2e98a7ad70008198c591390d0e0050b9beeefa9efe6d0ef74ed19b1dd1",
       "abi": [
         {
           "type": "impl",
@@ -2346,8 +2351,8 @@
       ]
     },
     {
-      "address": "0x1af1b6c12339c99e3f4a717d58b76b7badd5ca4a62b402f2331fac754ff43cb",
-      "class_hash": "0x349e932ba43b3059a8cf39f2b5e0e08330568b684c32556affa9bd6c9eec6d0",
+      "address": "0x8e400a8cb314afc2fab3b4896f818a52e5f05575545264469ca77dda87e87f",
+      "class_hash": "0x4c1a0f460cc3936c27bddb1079f7ddc960d2e4ad41d40c3c08fece491a023b3",
       "abi": [
         {
           "type": "impl",
@@ -2632,8 +2637,8 @@
         }
       ],
       "init_calldata": [
-        "0x7b2ad9c0a331a84015dc07f71dd3d54545bac6f09b5385aa171db29fc32fbb6",
-        "0x7b2ad9c0a331a84015dc07f71dd3d54545bac6f09b5385aa171db29fc32fbb6"
+        "0x84ba12e8c22f8572b5836fcc0f887d4ba7e07acfcc6287e214c3e3eca21b91",
+        "0x84ba12e8c22f8572b5836fcc0f887d4ba7e07acfcc6287e214c3e3eca21b91"
       ],
       "tag": "zkube-settings",
       "selector": "0x3b7c49180f985c87caf5cdf5a829c3881f26f1688524d6550742ba94c276f1e",
@@ -2649,7 +2654,7 @@
       ]
     },
     {
-      "address": "0x1387aaceee445e291578804c05fdabfce62aea451ceacb12388276091bddb3b",
+      "address": "0x460eea26888df779977962c76d4c05a4d25fcf9358a05c03f354b06bdfdac29",
       "class_hash": "0x19a7f4c0e8210d8dc8f99019bd14376c3d7721bb1c4fd5b23c761d7c3e43a1f",
       "abi": [
         {
@@ -2931,14 +2936,20 @@
         }
       ],
       "init_calldata": [
-        "0x0658f8ae39f604e75dd636aecbd574089fe556a08f8141b5dca1955b31f8b9c0"
+        "0x04564080d89e5b0d90f6676408905a86fac644780a7d3ef837420181253ee866"
       ],
       "tag": "zkube-tournament",
       "selector": "0x2101600e00aa39f4136a59a187bd5e197b9f3c63e08d17626effe44b379f1f5",
-      "systems": ["dojo_init", "claim", "sponsor_from", "sponsor", "upgrade"]
+      "systems": [
+        "dojo_init",
+        "claim",
+        "sponsor_from",
+        "sponsor",
+        "upgrade"
+      ]
     },
     {
-      "address": "0x50c3f84f5a048a8e75789acb14931381b258c822ed1b779d1053ae83ea13a11",
+      "address": "0x174fb391abe1fe7307557097be02012c0d05b0cc52e8bc990f54f20b27c791e",
       "class_hash": "0x3ff7162efe5a614632ecb54cc0e173a554d62231a3b30a94fea94021287dded",
       "abi": [
         {
@@ -3169,11 +3180,17 @@
         }
       ],
       "init_calldata": [
-        "0x0658f8ae39f604e75dd636aecbd574089fe556a08f8141b5dca1955b31f8b9c0"
+        "0x04564080d89e5b0d90f6676408905a86fac644780a7d3ef837420181253ee866"
       ],
       "tag": "zkube-zkorp",
       "selector": "0x6cdc1046f821af7bd6d6c3a1326826e049bd14a3d8329ce42ed30430eb3b678",
-      "systems": ["dojo_init", "claim", "sponsor", "sponsor_from", "upgrade"]
+      "systems": [
+        "dojo_init",
+        "claim",
+        "sponsor",
+        "sponsor_from",
+        "upgrade"
+      ]
     }
   ],
   "models": [
@@ -3191,7 +3208,7 @@
     },
     {
       "members": [],
-      "class_hash": "0x4503fdd0e06a67ea8ce661938063a2517498b9912b27e61ce42816af21474c1",
+      "class_hash": "0x280624033e49767743501266cd53051117a4f8f6a769c31cd4bd1e83f33b9d4",
       "tag": "zkube-Game",
       "selector": "0x17e542e04c42a3a6554cb2b113596d0b304511e7fc609c94ba895ef94633b3a"
     },
@@ -3229,15 +3246,15 @@
   "events": [
     {
       "members": [],
-      "class_hash": "0x3c90ca93f00abca2c554412ea9a21cbb46ed193f1e68b309484e4288caaf7d2",
+      "class_hash": "0x63b7a958b4eed370f1807a66a6b8820d238d2676cc27bba35d7c60bbf2c21ef",
       "tag": "zkube-TrophyCreation",
       "selector": "0xc0be59b90105c870702c71ad28232a4c5246c52bdbcaa00d62c68949ccdffd"
     },
     {
       "members": [],
-      "class_hash": "0x1fac79c657849151aacf0f1d283a961b2d6d2a1ab6fedde530224a289116a85",
+      "class_hash": "0x1f22af6dbce1f36057f13e367b10fe18cf075d90273c26e3824ddc17f8fef37",
       "tag": "zkube-TrophyProgression",
       "selector": "0x17b14454c7075d73430699a7e57cfb3aaa40a094fcf81c2afac7fa95667c8ec"
     }
   ]
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/contracts/src/components/playable.cairo b/contracts/src/components/playable.cairo
index 97a19917..5746724a 100644
--- a/contracts/src/components/playable.cairo
+++ b/contracts/src/components/playable.cairo
@@ -181,7 +181,12 @@ mod PlayableComponent {
                 tournament.score(player.id, game.id, game.score);
                 store.set_tournament(tournament);
                 game.score_in_tournament = game.score;
-                game.combo_counter_in_tournament = game.combo_counter;
+
+                // Put this for patching the u8 combo_counter_in_tournament to u16
+                // this is the case where the game has been started before the patch
+                // the game_counter_2 (u16 is up to date because _handle_score_for_tournament
+                // is called after move or apply_bonus)
+                game.combo_counter_in_tournament_2 = game.combo_counter_2;
                 game.max_combo_in_tournament = game.max_combo;
             }
         }
@@ -244,7 +249,7 @@ mod PlayableComponent {
             };
 
             // [Trophy] Update Mastering tasks progression
-            let value = game.combo_counter.into();
+            let value = game.combo_counter_2.into();
             let time = get_block_timestamp();
             let store = BushidoStoreTrait::new(world);
             if Trophy::ComboInitiator.assess(value) {
diff --git a/contracts/src/elements/bonuses/hammer.cairo b/contracts/src/elements/bonuses/hammer.cairo
index a87c3c2f..c29ecc8e 100644
--- a/contracts/src/elements/bonuses/hammer.cairo
+++ b/contracts/src/elements/bonuses/hammer.cairo
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl BonusImpl of BonusTrait {
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]
-    fn get_count(score: u32, combo_count: u8, max_combo: u8) -> u8 {
+    fn get_count(score: u32, combo_count: u16, max_combo: u8) -> u8 {
         if score >= 120 {
             return 3;
         }
diff --git a/contracts/src/elements/bonuses/interface.cairo b/contracts/src/elements/bonuses/interface.cairo
index 04f37cc4..2683cced 100644
--- a/contracts/src/elements/bonuses/interface.cairo
+++ b/contracts/src/elements/bonuses/interface.cairo
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ use zkube::types::bonus::Bonus;
 #[derive(Drop, Copy)]
 trait BonusTrait {
     fn apply(blocks: felt252, row_index: u8, index: u8) -> felt252;
-    fn get_count(score: u32, combo_count: u8, max_combo: u8) -> u8;
+    fn get_count(score: u32, combo_count: u16, max_combo: u8) -> u8;
 }
diff --git a/contracts/src/elements/bonuses/totem.cairo b/contracts/src/elements/bonuses/totem.cairo
index e5f6a71d..bf6e3d3f 100644
--- a/contracts/src/elements/bonuses/totem.cairo
+++ b/contracts/src/elements/bonuses/totem.cairo
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl BonusImpl of BonusTrait {
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]
-    fn get_count(score: u32, combo_count: u8, max_combo: u8) -> u8 {
+    fn get_count(score: u32, combo_count: u16, max_combo: u8) -> u8 {
         if max_combo >= 6 {
             return 3;
         }
diff --git a/contracts/src/elements/bonuses/wave.cairo b/contracts/src/elements/bonuses/wave.cairo
index 6dfaf4d7..a8eb8b3b 100644
--- a/contracts/src/elements/bonuses/wave.cairo
+++ b/contracts/src/elements/bonuses/wave.cairo
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl BonusImpl of BonusTrait {
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]
-    fn get_count(score: u32, combo_count: u8, max_combo: u8) -> u8 {
+    fn get_count(score: u32, combo_count: u16, max_combo: u8) -> u8 {
         if combo_count >= 64 {
             return 3;
         }
diff --git a/contracts/src/lib.cairo b/contracts/src/lib.cairo
index eaed7d16..e52de4b8 100644
--- a/contracts/src/lib.cairo
+++ b/contracts/src/lib.cairo
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ mod tests {
     mod test_minter;
     mod test_erc721;
     mod test_pause;
+    mod test_patch_u16;
 
     mod mocks {
         mod erc20;
diff --git a/contracts/src/models/game.cairo b/contracts/src/models/game.cairo
index e0e29077..8c132afc 100644
--- a/contracts/src/models/game.cairo
+++ b/contracts/src/models/game.cairo
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ impl GameImpl of GameTrait {
             combo_counter_in_tournament: 0,
             max_combo_in_tournament: 0,
             pending_chest_prize: 0,
+            combo_counter_2: 0,
+            combo_counter_in_tournament_2: 0,
         }
     }
 
@@ -116,11 +118,13 @@ impl GameImpl of GameTrait {
         self.over = self.blocks.into() / div > 0;
     }
 
+
     #[inline(always)]
     fn assess_bonuses(self: Game) -> (u8, u8, u8) {
-        let hammer = Bonus::Hammer.get_count(self.score, self.combo_counter, self.max_combo);
-        let totem = Bonus::Totem.get_count(self.score, self.combo_counter, self.max_combo);
-        let wave = Bonus::Wave.get_count(self.score, self.combo_counter, self.max_combo);
+        let combo_counter: u16 = self.get_combo_counter();
+        let hammer = Bonus::Hammer.get_count(self.score, combo_counter, self.max_combo);
+        let totem = Bonus::Totem.get_count(self.score, combo_counter, self.max_combo);
+        let wave = Bonus::Wave.get_count(self.score, combo_counter, self.max_combo);
         (hammer, totem, wave)
     }
 
@@ -184,7 +188,7 @@ impl GameImpl of GameTrait {
         // [Effect] Assess game
         self.score += self.assess_game(ref counter);
         if (counter > 1) {
-            self.combo_counter += counter;
+            self.update_combo_counter(counter);
             self.max_combo = Math::max(self.max_combo, counter);
         }
         self.moves += 1;
@@ -237,7 +241,7 @@ impl GameImpl of GameTrait {
         let mut counter = 0;
         self.score += self.assess_game(ref counter);
         if (counter > 1) {
-            self.combo_counter += counter;
+            self.update_combo_counter(counter);
             self.max_combo = Math::max(self.max_combo, counter);
         }
 
@@ -253,6 +257,32 @@ impl GameImpl of GameTrait {
             self.insert_new_line()
         }
     }
+
+    // Put this for patching the u8 combo_counter to u16
+    // this is the case where the game has been started before the patch
+    // in this case we get the highest value from the u8 and u16
+    // the u16 will be updated later (in move and apply_bonus)
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn get_combo_counter(self: Game) -> u16 {
+        if self.combo_counter.into() > self.combo_counter_2 {
+            self.combo_counter.into()
+        } else {
+            self.combo_counter_2
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Put this for patching the u8 combo_counter to u16
+    // this is the case where the game has been started before the patch
+    // in this case we get the value of combo_counter and put it in combo_counter_2
+    // before updating the combo_counter_2 by the counter value
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn update_combo_counter(ref self: Game, counter: u8) {
+        let new_value = counter.into();
+        if self.combo_counter != 0 {
+            self.combo_counter_2 = self.combo_counter.into();
+        }
+        self.combo_counter_2 += new_value;
+    }
 }
 
 impl ZeroableGame of core::Zeroable<Game> {
@@ -282,6 +312,8 @@ impl ZeroableGame of core::Zeroable<Game> {
             combo_counter_in_tournament: 0,
             max_combo_in_tournament: 0,
             pending_chest_prize: 0,
+            combo_counter_2: 0,
+            combo_counter_in_tournament_2: 0,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/contracts/src/models/index.cairo b/contracts/src/models/index.cairo
index 27afa425..9dea683e 100644
--- a/contracts/src/models/index.cairo
+++ b/contracts/src/models/index.cairo
@@ -48,8 +48,13 @@ pub struct Game {
     pub max_combo_in_tournament: u8,
     // ------------------------
     pub pending_chest_prize: u128, // prize to be added to the right chest
-// the right chest is the one that is not complete and has the highest point_target
-// only known after the game is over
+    // the right chest is the one that is not complete and has the highest point_target
+    // only known after the game is over
+
+    // ------------------------
+    // added to patch the max combo u8 limit
+    pub combo_counter_2: u16,
+    pub combo_counter_in_tournament_2: u16,
 }
 
 #[derive(Copy, Drop, Serde, IntrospectPacked, Debug)]
diff --git a/contracts/src/tests/test_bonus_totem.cairo b/contracts/src/tests/test_bonus_totem.cairo
index db960c97..6c31de5f 100644
--- a/contracts/src/tests/test_bonus_totem.cairo
+++ b/contracts/src/tests/test_bonus_totem.cairo
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ fn update_combo_and_check(
     store: @Store,
     mut world: WorldStorage,
     game_id: u32,
-    combo_count: u8,
+    combo_count: u16,
     max_combo: u8,
     expected_available_totem: u8
 ) {
     // Update combo count and max combo
     let mut game = (*store).game(game_id);
-    game.combo_counter = combo_count;
+    game.combo_counter_2 = combo_count;
     game.max_combo = max_combo;
     // Check bonuses
     let (hammer, totem, wave) = game.assess_bonuses();
diff --git a/contracts/src/tests/test_bonus_wave.cairo b/contracts/src/tests/test_bonus_wave.cairo
index 5dcdff61..3404b94d 100644
--- a/contracts/src/tests/test_bonus_wave.cairo
+++ b/contracts/src/tests/test_bonus_wave.cairo
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ fn update_combo_and_check(
     store: @Store,
     mut world: WorldStorage,
     game_id: u32,
-    combo_count: u8,
+    combo_count: u16,
     expected_available_wave: u8
 ) {
     // Update combo count
     let mut game = (*store).game(game_id);
-    game.combo_counter = combo_count;
+    game.combo_counter_2 = combo_count;
     // Check bonuses
     let (hammer, totem, wave) = game.assess_bonuses();
     game.hammer_bonus = hammer;
diff --git a/contracts/src/tests/test_patch_u16.cairo b/contracts/src/tests/test_patch_u16.cairo
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e342e14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/src/tests/test_patch_u16.cairo
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+// Core imports
+
+use core::debug::PrintTrait;
+
+// Starknet imports
+
+use starknet::testing::{
+    set_contract_address, set_account_contract_address, set_transaction_hash, set_block_timestamp
+};
+
+// Dojo imports
+
+use dojo::world::{WorldStorage, IWorldDispatcherTrait, WorldStorageTrait};
+use dojo::model::{ModelStorage, ModelValueStorage, ModelStorageTest};
+use dojo::model::Model;
+
+// Internal imports
+
+use zkube::constants;
+use zkube::store::{Store, StoreTrait};
+use zkube::models::game::{Game, GameTrait};
+use zkube::models::player::{Player, PlayerTrait};
+use zkube::systems::play::IPlayDispatcherTrait;
+use zkube::types::mode::Mode;
+
+// Test imports
+
+use zkube::tests::setup::{
+    setup,
+    setup::{
+        Systems, PLAYER1, PLAYER2, PLAYER3, PLAYER4, IERC20DispatcherTrait, verify_system_allowance,
+        user_mint_token, admin_mint_token, impersonate
+    }
+};
+
+#[test]
+fn test_patch_u16_game_started_before_update() {
+    // [Setup]
+    let (mut world, systems, context) = setup::create_accounts();
+    let erc721_addr = context.erc721.contract_address;
+    let erc20_addr = context.erc20.contract_address;
+    let store = StoreTrait::new(world);
+
+    // [Set] Game
+    impersonate(PLAYER1());
+    let token_id = user_mint_token(context.play_address, erc721_addr, erc20_addr, PLAYER1().into());
+    let game_id = systems
+        .play
+        .create(token_id, Mode::Daily, context.proof.clone(), context.seed, context.beta);
+
+    let mut game = store.game(game_id);
+    game.blocks = 0b010010000000000000000000000001001001001001001001000001001001001001001001;
+    game.combo_counter = 15;
+    game.combo_counter_2 = 0;
+    game.combo_counter_in_tournament = 15;
+    game.combo_counter_in_tournament_2 = 0;
+    world.write_model_test(@game);
+
+    // UPDATE
+
+    // [Move]
+    systems.play.move(1, 6, 7);
+
+    let mut game = store.game(game_id);
+
+    // [Check] Game
+    assert_eq!(game.combo_counter_2, 17);
+    assert_eq!(game.combo_counter_in_tournament_2, 17);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_patch_u16_game_started_after_update() {
+    // [Setup]
+    let (mut world, systems, context) = setup::create_accounts();
+    let erc721_addr = context.erc721.contract_address;
+    let erc20_addr = context.erc20.contract_address;
+    let store = StoreTrait::new(world);
+
+    // UPDATE
+
+    // [Set] Game
+    impersonate(PLAYER1());
+    let token_id = user_mint_token(context.play_address, erc721_addr, erc20_addr, PLAYER1().into());
+    let game_id = systems
+        .play
+        .create(token_id, Mode::Daily, context.proof.clone(), context.seed, context.beta);
+
+    let mut game = store.game(game_id);
+    game.blocks = 0b010010000000000000000000000001001001001001001001000001001001001001001001;
+    world.write_model_test(@game);
+
+    // [Move]
+    systems.play.move(1, 6, 7);
+
+    let mut game = store.game(game_id);
+
+    // [Check] Game
+    assert_eq!(game.combo_counter_2, 2);
+    assert_eq!(game.combo_counter_in_tournament_2, 2);
+    assert_eq!(game.combo_counter, 0);
+    assert_eq!(game.combo_counter_in_tournament, 0);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_patch_u16_bigger_than_255() {
+    // [Setup]
+    let (mut world, systems, context) = setup::create_accounts();
+    let erc721_addr = context.erc721.contract_address;
+    let erc20_addr = context.erc20.contract_address;
+    let store = StoreTrait::new(world);
+
+    // UPDATE
+
+    // [Set] Game
+    impersonate(PLAYER1());
+    let token_id = user_mint_token(context.play_address, erc721_addr, erc20_addr, PLAYER1().into());
+    let game_id = systems
+        .play
+        .create(token_id, Mode::Daily, context.proof.clone(), context.seed, context.beta);
+
+    let mut game = store.game(game_id);
+    game.blocks = 0b010010000000000000000000000001001001001001001001000001001001001001001001;
+    game.combo_counter = 255;
+    game.combo_counter_2 = 0;
+    game.combo_counter_in_tournament = 255;
+    game.combo_counter_in_tournament_2 = 0;
+    world.write_model_test(@game);
+
+    // [Move]
+    systems.play.move(1, 6, 7);
+
+    let mut game = store.game(game_id);
+
+    // [Check] Game
+    assert_eq!(game.combo_counter_2, 257);
+    assert_eq!(game.combo_counter_in_tournament_2, 257);
+    assert_eq!(game.combo_counter, 255);
+    assert_eq!(game.combo_counter_in_tournament, 255);
+}
diff --git a/contracts/src/types/bonus.cairo b/contracts/src/types/bonus.cairo
index 9804198a..1185655e 100644
--- a/contracts/src/types/bonus.cairo
+++ b/contracts/src/types/bonus.cairo
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl BonusImpl of BonusTrait {
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]
-    fn get_count(self: Bonus, score: u32, combo_count: u8, max_combo: u8) -> u8 {
+    fn get_count(self: Bonus, score: u32, combo_count: u16, max_combo: u8) -> u8 {
         match self {
             Bonus::None => 0,
             Bonus::Hammer => hammer::BonusImpl::get_count(score, combo_count, max_combo),