Storage Method for a Gaming Machine

摘要

In a first aspect the invention provides a storage method for a gaming machine, including allocating program code to one of at least two program categories including a first category of program code that is expected to be modified more frequently than a second category of program code and storing program code from the first and second categories in logically separate storage areas.

主权项

1. A storage method in a gaming system having a server and a gaming machine for play of a game and having (1) a credit input mechanism configured to receive a physical item associated with a monetary value for establishing a credit balance, (2) an electronic storage medium arranged into at least two logically separate partitions storing program code, including a first logical partition and a second logical partition, (3) an authenticator, and (4) a modification controller, the method comprising:
establishing a credit balance via said credit input mechanism receiving the physical item; allocating the first logical partition to a first category of program code; allocating the second logical partition to a second category of program code; executing via the authenticator an initial authentication of program code stored in the first and second logical partitions; receiving via the modification controller modified program code from said servers; determining via the modification controller whether the modified program code belongs to the first category of program code or the second category of program code; storing the modified program code in the first logical partition if the modified program code belongs to the first category, and in the second logical partition if the modified program code belongs to the second category; and in response to said storing the modified program code, authenticating via the authenticator the modified program code of one of the first logical partition and the second logical partition in which the modified program code is stored prior to executing the stored modified program code.