A Game Center leaderboard score is not a backup of your mines, resources and upgrades. For a device move, use One More Claim's Game backup workflow and verify the saved-game details. Do not erase the original installation simply because its score appears on another device.
Keep three kinds of evidence separate
- Leaderboard entry: evidence of a reported score, not a complete saved game.
- Backup status and time: evidence to check on the source device. Progress after the last successful backup cannot be assumed to be in that copy.
- Listed saved-game details: information to compare with the game you intend to continue before choosing Restore.
Check the source before changing the destination
In Settings, open Game backup and read the status and Last backup time. While connected, use Back up now and verify completion. Keep a private note of the device, time and game you intend to move. A request to back up and a completed backup are different observations.
On the destination, use Find saved games. Compare the displayed device, timestamp and game details with the intended progress. A newer timestamp can describe a different game, so do not select solely by recency.
Resolve a two-device choice before Restore
In a fictional example, Phone A holds the game you want, while Tablet B holds a separate game started later. B's later timestamp does not make it the right save to replace A. Write down which game you want to keep and which destination game would be replaced. If the listed details do not let you distinguish them confidently, pause and contact support.
Read the restore confirmation. Restoring replaces the destination's current game; it does not merge two histories or duplicate tokens into two spendable balances. Timed perks keep their original end times. A backup move is not a way to restart a perk's clock.
Verify the move before more play
Inspect the expected progress on the destination. The original device can report that the game moved elsewhere, which is different from a missing Game Center achievement. Decide where you intend to continue before starting a separate game or attempting another restore. Token spending requires a connection so the moved game uses the latest balance.
If the result differs from what you expected, stop repeated replacement attempts while you identify the mismatch. Do not assume that another restore will combine missing progress. No workflow can promise recovery of a copy that was never successfully backed up.
Send a sequence support can investigate
Describe actions and observations rather than a conclusion such as “Game Center deleted my game.” A useful fictional report is: “I tapped Back up now on Phone A, saw this completion time, then used Find saved games on Mac B. The listed mine differed from A.” Include device types, installed app versions, approximate times, status messages and whether you played or restored again afterward.
Review screenshots for account details and notifications. Do not send Apple Account passwords, authentication codes or an entire device backup. Follow the game backup and support guide for the current workflow. A precise report gives support a specific discrepancy to investigate without claiming that every lost or unbacked game can be recovered.