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Abstract

A gaming machine is comprised of a processor, an interface, and a hybrid non-volatile memory component having a byte-addressable non-volatile memory sub-component and a block-addressable non-volatile memory sub-component. The machine is capable of storing critical gaming data or data that is required to be stored pursuant to gaming regulations in an efficient, reliable, and cost-effective manner. The byte-addressable sub-component (the “expensive” memory) has at least three buffers for temporarily storing critical game data and the block-addressable sub-component (the “lower cost” memory) has at least one block for storing game data, wherein critical gaming data is transferred from the byte-addressable sub-component to the block-addressable sub-component, where it is permanently stored. The block-addressable memory may be flash memory. A confirmation is sent from the block-addressable sub-component to the byte-addressable sub-component when the critical gaming data is permanently stored. The critical gaming data is deleted from the byte-addressable sub-component when the confirmation is received. In one embodiment, the byte-addressable sub-component is a memory that continues to store data during a power loss, in contrast to the block-addressable memory, which may lose data during a write operation if a disruption occurs.

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