Game state reset feature for gaming machine fault

Abstract

A system and method(s) to perform operations for storing gaming data in a non-volatile random-access memory (NVRAM) of a gaming machine and detecting, after the storing, an unrecoverable fault of the gaming machine. The operations further include determining, in response to detecting the unrecoverable fault, that criteria is satisfied for authorization of a partial deletion of the gaming data from the NVRAM. The operations further include determining, in response to determining that the criteria is satisfied, a first portion of the gaming data to retain on the NVRAM, and deleting, after determining the first portion of the gaming data to retain, a second portion of the gaming data without deleting the first portion of the gaming data. The operations can further include booting a game of the gaming machine to a default operational state using at least some of the first portion of the gaming data.

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