arcade-docs/namco/identifiers.md

NAMCO identifiers

This file describes the various identifiers and their formats that are used in products by NAMCO.

Generic fields

Game code

A sequence of two or three letters or numbers that identifies a specific NAMCO title. Example: TE7 is Tekken 7.

J-code

The letter J followed by a sequence of three digits. Current purpose unknown. Example: J006.

M-code

The letter M followed by a sequence of three digits. Current purpose unknown. Example: M188.

V-code

The letter V followed by a sequence of three digits that identifies a specific NAMCO title. Example: V386 is Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3DX+.

Z-code

The letter Z followed by a sequence of three digits. Current purpose unknown. Example: Z085.

Region code

A single digit indicating the region for a specific release.

• 1: JPN / (unreadable kanji)
• 2: ASIA / 一般海外 ASIA / NEL
• 3: EXP / EXP、NAI
• 4: CHINA (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165005792426?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338722076&toolid=10001)
• 5: CHINA
• 6:

Cabinet role

A sequence of two letters indicating the cabinet role for a specific release.

• CT: counter?
• LM: live monitor?
• NA: normal?
• RS: ?
• ST: satellite?
• TM: terminal?
• TW: medal/card game?

Part number

Product code

Components:

• $g: game code, [A-Z0-9]{3}
• $v: version, [0-9]
• $V: version, [0-9]{3}
• $l: region code (locale), [0-9]
• $c: cabinet role, [A-Z]{2}
• $t: type, [A-Z]{4}
  • MPRO: M production? (on ES2 HDD, ES4 HDD)
  • HDD0: HDD (on N2 HDD)
  • DVD0: DVD (on System 246 game DVD)
  • DAT0: data (on ES1 HDD, also on W3P HDDs)
  • SYS0: base system (in ES3 registry)
• $r: revision, [A-Z]
• $R: revision, [A-Z][0-9]{2}
• $u: unknown, [A-Z]{2}

Formats:

• $g$v-$u
  • Used in System 256 case & HDD
  • Examples:
    • TSF1-HA: game code TSF, version 1, $u HA
• $g$V$l-$c-$r
  • Used in System 246/256 dongle
  • Examples:
    • TSF1002-NA-A: game code TSF, version 1.00, locale Asia, cabinet role normal, revision A
• $g$V-$l-$c-$r
  • Used in System 246/256 dongle
  • Examples:
    • ZNT100-1-ST-A: game code ZNT, version 1.00, locale Japan, cabinet role station, revision A
• $g$V$l-$c-$t-$r
  • Used in early System N2
  • Examples:
    • WM31003-NA-HDD0-A: game code WM3, version 1.00, locale Export, cabinet role normal, type HDD, revision A
• $g$V-$l-$c-$t-$r
  • Used in System 246 (DVD), System 369, late N2, ES1, ES2, ES2+, ES3, ES4
  • Examples:
    • ZNT150-1-NA-DVD0-B: game code ZNT, version 1.50, locale Japan, cabinet role standard, type DVD, revision B
    • W3P100-2-NA-DAT0-A: game code W3P, version 1.00, locale Asia, cabinet role standard, type data, revision A
    • TTT103-3-ST-DAT0-A: game code TTT, version 1.00, locale Export, cabinet role station, type data, revision A
    • TG2100-2-LM-HDD0-A: game code TG2, version 1.00, locale Asia, cabinet role live monitor, type hard drive, revision A
    • PBN100-1-NA-MPRO-A: game code PBN, version 1.00, locale Japan, cabinet role normal, type M production, revision A
    • GCB100-1-TW-MPRO-B: game code GCB, version 1.00, locale Japan, cabinet role TW, type M production, revision B
    • GKE300-1-TM-DAT0-A: game code GKE, version 3.00, locale Japan, cabinet role terminal, type data, revision A
• $g$V-$l-$c-$t-$R
  • Used in late ES3, ES4, BNA1
  • Examples:
    • MHM200-1-NA-MPR0-C01: game code MHM, version 2.00, locale Japan, cabinet role normal, type M production, revision C01
    • T46430-1-CT-MPR0-F03: game code T46, version 4.30, locale Japan, cabinet role CT, type M production, revision F03

Dongle serial

Components:

• $g: game code, [0-9]{4}
• $r: region code, [0-9]
• $c: cabinet role, [0-9]
• $t: title code, [0-9]{2}
• $n: serial number, [0-9]{4}

Formats:

• a$d$c$a $t$na
  • Examples:
    • a274811 260532a: game #2748, region Japan, cabinet role 1, title 26, serial number 0532
    • a2793 13393143a: game #2793, region Japan, cabinet role 3, title 39, serial number 3143

Unknowns:

• System 256 dongle (memory card): a 026161 351019 a
• System N2 W3X (Asia) dongle: a 026441 275842 a
• System ES1 Nirin (export) case: a 026411 278435 a (NRN 一般海外, HDD: NRN100-4-NA-DAT0-A)

Net ID

Components:

• $x: unknown, [A-Z]
  • D:
  • E:
  • G:
• $c: cabinet role, [0-9]
• $t: title code, [0-9]{2}
• $n: serial number, [0-9]{4}

Formats:

• AB$xN-$a$t$n
  • Examples:
    • ABGN-1260532: unknown G, cabinet role 1, title 26, serial number 0532
    • ABEN-3393143: unknown E, cabinet role 3, title 39, serial number 3143