diff --git a/contracts/src/components/playable.cairo b/contracts/src/components/playable.cairo
index 97a19917..978c8ca0 100644
--- a/contracts/src/components/playable.cairo
+++ b/contracts/src/components/playable.cairo
@@ -181,7 +181,16 @@ 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)
+                // if combo_counter_in_tournament is not 0 we set the combo_counter_in_tournament_2
+                if (game.combo_counter_in_tournament != 0) {
+                    game.combo_counter_in_tournament_2 = game.combo_counter_in_tournament.into();
+                }
+                game.combo_counter_in_tournament_2 = game.combo_counter_2;
                 game.max_combo_in_tournament = game.max_combo;
             }
         }
@@ -244,7 +253,7 @@ 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..186e50a7 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,
         }
     }
 
@@ -118,9 +120,18 @@ impl GameImpl of GameTrait {
 
     #[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);
+        // 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)
+        let combo_counter: u16 = if (self.combo_counter.into() > self.combo_counter_2) {
+            self.combo_counter.into()
+        } else {
+            self.combo_counter_2
+        };
+        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 +195,13 @@ impl GameImpl of GameTrait {
         // [Effect] Assess game
         self.score += self.assess_game(ref counter);
         if (counter > 1) {
-            self.combo_counter += counter;
+            // 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 write the value from the u8 to the u16
+            if (self.combo_counter != 0) {
+                self.combo_counter_2 = self.combo_counter.into();
+            }
+            self.combo_counter_2 += counter.into();
             self.max_combo = Math::max(self.max_combo, counter);
         }
         self.moves += 1;
@@ -237,7 +254,13 @@ impl GameImpl of GameTrait {
         let mut counter = 0;
         self.score += self.assess_game(ref counter);
         if (counter > 1) {
-            self.combo_counter += counter;
+            // 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 write the value from the u8 to the u16
+            if (self.combo_counter != 0) {
+                self.combo_counter_2 = self.combo_counter.into();
+            }
+            self.combo_counter_2 += counter.into();
             self.max_combo = Math::max(self.max_combo, counter);
         }
 
@@ -282,6 +305,8 @@ 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..4fe9f47c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/src/tests/test_patch_u16.cairo
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+// 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() {
+    // [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);
+
+    // [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);
+}
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),