Method for implementing a computer game

A method for controlling the content and transmission of game related messages provided by a computing device comprising a processor, a display, a memory, and a network interface, the method comprising executing on the processor the steps of:

• controlling the display to show game graphics for the computer game;
• generate a notification if a player has run out of lives, a player requests help, a player is stuck at a level for more than a defined time or after more than a defined number of attempts to pass that level, the notification comprising a request for help, transmitting the notification to a further computing device via the network interface, said notification being a push notification;
• wherein the notification comprises a link configured such that user input associated with the link causes:
• if the further computing device does not have the computer game installed or activated, the further computing device to load a webpage or application store for downloading or activating the game;
• and
• if the further computing device does have the computer game installed or activated, the further computing device to launch the computer game,
• wherein the method further comprises receiving a second notification of assistance.

A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instructions which, when executed by a processor of a computing device comprising a display, a memory, and a network interface, performs a method for controlling the content and transmission of game related messages:

• controlling the display to show game graphics for the computer game;
• generate a notification if a player has run out of lives, a player requests help, a player is stuck at a level for more than a defined time or after more than a defined number of attempts to pass that level, the notification comprising a request for help, transmitting the notification to a further computing device via the network interface, said notification being a push notification;
• wherein the notification comprises a link configured such that user input associated with the link causes:
• if the further computing device does not have the computer game installed or activated, the further computing device to load a webpage or application store for downloading or activating the game;
• and
• if the further computing device does have the computer game installed or activated, the further computing device to launch the computer game,
• wherein the method further comprises receiving a second notification of assistance.

A computing device adapted to play a computer game, the device including a processor, a memory, a display, a network interface, and computer code stored in device memory and executable by the device processor to perform the steps of:

• controlling the display to show game graphics for the computer game;
• receiving a notification from a further computing device via the network interface, the notification indicating that a player of the further computing device has run out of lives, the player requests help, the player is stuck at a level for more than a defined time or after more than a defined number of attempts to pass that level, the notification comprising a request for help, said notification being a push notification and comprising a link;
• and
• in response to user input associated with the link:
• determining whether the computing device has the computer game installed or activated;
• if the computing device does not have the computer game installed or activated, loading a webpage or application store for downloading or activating the game;
• and
• if the computing device does have the computer game installed or activated, launching the computer game and transmitting to the further computing device a further notification of assistance.

A method for receiving and processing game related messages provided by a computing device comprising a processor, a display, a memory, and a network interface, the method comprising executing on the processor the steps of:

• controlling the display to show game graphics for the computer game;
• receiving a notification from a further computing device via the network interface, the notification indicating that a player of the further computing device has run out of lives, the player requests help, the player is stuck at a level for more than a defined time or after more than a defined number of attempts to pass that level, the notification comprising a request for help, said notification being a push notification and comprising a link;
• in response to user input associated with the link:
• determining whether the computing device has the computer game installed or activated;
• if the computing device does not have the computer game installed or activated, loading a webpage or application store for downloading or activating the game;
• and
• if the computing device does have the computer game installed or activated, launching the computer game and transmitting to the further computing device a further notification of assistance.

A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instructions which, when executed by a processor of a computing device comprising a display, a memory, and a network interface, performs a method for receiving and processing game related messages:

• controlling the display to show game graphics for the computer game;
• receiving a notification from a further computing device via the network interface, the notification indicating that a player of the further computing device has run out of lives, the player requests help, the player is stuck at a level for more than a defined time or after more than a defined number of attempts to pass that level, the notification comprising a request for help, said notification being a push notification and comprising a link;
• in response to user input associated with the link:
• determining whether the computing device has the computer game installed or activated;
• if the computing device does not have the computer game installed or activated, loading a webpage or application store for downloading or activating the game;
• and
• if the computing device does have the computer game installed or activated, launching the computer game and transmitting to the further computing device a further notification of assistance.