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

Region code

• 1: JPN
• 2: USA?
• 3: EXP/ASIA?
• 5: CHN
• 6:

Cabinet role

• LM: live monitor?
• NA: normal?
• TM: terminal?
• TW: medal/card game?

Part number

Product code

Components:

• $g: game code, [A-Z0-9]{3}
• $v: version, [0-9]
• $r: revision, [A-B]
• $l: region code (locale), [0-9]
• $a: unknown, [0-9]
• $b: unknown, [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 case)
  • DAT0: data (on ES1 HDD)
• $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$a$b$l-$c-$r
  • Used in System 256 dongle
  • Examples:
    • TSF1002-NA-A: game code TSF, version 1, $a 0, $b 0, locale 2?, cabinet role normal, revision A
• $g$v$a$b$l-$c-$t-$r
  • Used in System N2
  • Examples:
    • WM31003-NA-HDD0-A: game code WM3, version 1, $a 0, $b 0, locale Export, cabinet role normal, type HDD, revision A
• $g$v$a$b-$l-$c-$t-$r
  • Used in System 369, ES1, ES2, ES2+, ES3, ES4
  • Examples:
    • TG2100-2-LM-HDD0-A: game code TG2, version 1, $a 0, $b 0, locale US, cabinet role live monitor, type hard drive, revision A
    • PBN100-1-NA-MPRO-A: game code PBN, version 1, $a 0, $b 0, locale Japan, cabinet role normal, type M production, revision A
    • GCB100-1-TW-MPRO-B: game code GCB, version 1, $a 0, $b 0, locale Japan, cabinet role TW, type M production, revision B

Dongle serial

Components:

• $d: drawing code, [0-9]{4}
• $r: region code, [0-9]
• $a: account code, [0-9]
• $t: title code, [0-9]{2}
• $n: serial number, [0-9]{4}

Formats:

• a$d$r$a $t$na
  • Examples:
    • a274811 260532a: drawing code 2748, region Japan, account 1, title 26, serial number 0532
    • a2793 13393143a: drawing code 2793, region Japan, account 3, title 39, serial number 3143

Unknowns:

• System 256 dongle (memory card): a 026161 351019 a

Net ID

Components:

• $x: unknown, [A-Z]
  • D:
  • E:
  • G:
• $a: account code, [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, account 1, title 26, serial number 0532
    • ABEN-3393143: unknown E, account 3, title 39, serial number 3143