Gaming system and gaming system processor module

A gaming system providing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:

• a player interface arranged to enable a player to enter instructions to play a game and including one or more displays to display game results;
• and
• a game controller in data communication with the player interface, the game controller configured to execute a virtual machine monitor, a first operating system instance of a first virtual machine, and a second operating system instance of a second virtual machine, the game controller comprising:
• a random number generator logically allocated to the first virtual machine;
• a display controller logically allocated to the second virtual machine;
• a memory including a number of memory partitions;
• and
• at least one processor,
• wherein the first virtual machine is configured to:
• execute game play processes stored in a first memory partition, the game play processes associated with result generation and award handling of the wagering game;
• generate game result data of the wagering game using the random number generator;
• and
• transmit the game result data to the second virtual machine;
• and
• wherein the second virtual machine is configured to:
• receive the game result data from the first virtual machine;
• execute game presentation processes stored in a second memory partition, based at least in part on the game result data;
• generate display controller instructions based at least in part on the game presentation processes;
• and
• transmit the display controller instructions to a display controller for presentation to the player.

A game controller configured to provide a wagering game to a player, the game controller using multiple virtual machines to provide the wagering game, the game controller comprising:

• a random number generator logically allocated to a first virtual machine;
• a display controller logically allocated to a second virtual machine;
• a memory including a number of memory partitions;
• and
• at least one processor executing a virtual machine monitor, a first operating system instance of the first virtual machine, and a second operating system instance of the second virtual machine,
• wherein the first virtual machine is configured to:
• execute game play processes stored in a first memory partition, the game play processes associated with result generation and award handling of the wagering game;
• generate game result data of the wagering game using the random number generator;
• and
• transmit the game result data to the second virtual machine;
• and
• wherein the second virtual machine is configured to:
• receive the game result data from the first virtual machine;
• execute game presentation processes stored in a second memory partition, based at least in part on the game result data;
• generate display controller instructions based at least in part on the game presentation processes;
• and
• transmit the display controller instructions to the display controller for presentation to the player.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a game system, cause the game system to execute a virtual machine monitor, a first operating system instance of a first virtual machine, and a second operating system instance of a second virtual machine,

• wherein the first virtual machine is configured to:
• execute game play processes stored in a first memory partition, the game play processes associated with result generation and award handling of a wagering game;
• generate game result data using a random number generator logically allocated to the first virtual machine;
• transmit the game result data to the second virtual machine;
• and
• wherein the second virtual machine is configured to:
• receive the game result data from the first virtual machine;
• execute game presentation processes stored in a second memory partition, based at least in part on the game result data;
• generate display controller instructions based at least in part on the game presentation processes;
• and
• transmit the display controller instructions to a display controller logically allocated to the second virtual machine for presentation to the player.

A method of gaming, the method being implemented using a game controller configured to execute a virtual machine monitor, a first operating system instance of a first virtual machine, and a second operating system instance of a second virtual machine, the method comprising:

• executing, by the first virtual machine, game play processes stored in a first memory partition, the game play processes being associated with result generation and award handling of a wagering game;
• generating, by the first virtual machine, game result data of the wagering game using a random number generator logically allocated to the first virtual machine;
• transmitting, by the first virtual machine, the game result data to the second virtual machine;
• receiving, by the second virtual machine, the game result data from the first virtual machine;
• executing, by the second virtual machine, game presentation processes stored in a second memory partition, the game presentation processes based at least in part on the game result data;
• generating, by the second virtual machine, display controller instructions, the display controller instructions based at least in part on the game presentation processes;
• and
• transmitting, by the second virtual machine, display controller instructions to a display controller logically allocated to the second virtual machine for presentation to the player.