US 11,850,512 B2
Method and apparatus for providing a computer implemented game
Borja Guillan, Barcelona (ES); and Sebastian Knutsson, Stockholm (SE)
Assigned to KING.COM LTD., St. Julians (MT)
Filed by KING.COM LIMITED, St. Julians (MT)
Filed on Oct. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/508,580.
Prior Publication US 2023/0126170 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. A63F 13/537 (2014.01); A63F 13/21 (2014.01)
CPC A63F 13/537 (2014.09) [A63F 13/21 (2014.09)] 36 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer device configured to provide a computer implemented game, the computer device comprising a display, a user interface, at least one memory, and at least one processor wherein:
the at least one processor is configured to cause the display to display for a respective level of the computer implemented game a game play screen, the game play screen comprising a game board in a first area of game play screen and an upgradable image in a second area of the game play screen, the game board comprising one or more first game objects to be collected in response to user interaction via the user interface with the game board to play the respective level;
the at least one processor is configured, in response to collecting of one or more first game objects, cause one or more items to be provided in the second area of the display, the items being to satisfy one or more game objectives associated with the second area of the game play screen;
the at least one processor is configured to cause the display to display an image upgrade screen, different to the game play screen, the image upgrade screen having one or more options for upgrading the upgradable image; and
the at least one processor is configured in response to user input received via the user interface selecting one or more of the options for upgrading the upgradable image to provide a first upgraded image, wherein when a respective level of the computer implemented game is played, the first upgraded image is displayed in the second area of the respective game play screen,
wherein at least one upgrade option associated with the upgradeable image provides a booster triggering option in a respective level of the computer implemented game.