arcade-docs/konami/identifiers.md

Konami Identifiers

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

Sources

• bemaniwiki
• Game/cabinet manuals
• MAME
• Various sources around the internet
• Game data

Format

The format of each identifier/ID is described as a perl/php/shell-style string with $ denoting that a variable is resolved, e.g. $a "resolve variable a". Additionally, a more complex regex string is provided to constrain the format properly.

Variables and values

The following variables are used across the different identifiers and can denote the listed values:

• $p: Product category
  • C: Card game?
  • G: Game
  • H: Hardware/Helper? e.g. card dispenser
• $t: Product type
  • A: ???
  • C: Conversion: Software/rom/art/dongle only
  • E: Extension: Software + hardware
  • K: Conversion/Extension by/for third party?
  • N: Cabinet manufactured by third party?
  • O: Cabinet?
  • S: Medal cabinet (station?)
  • Q: Cabinet
  • U: Upgrade or utility: Hardware/art only
  • X: Hardware/board?
  • Z: ???
• $g: Gamecode, identifies a game or series in Konami's product portfolio
  • Format: yxx
    • y: A + (project development start year - 2000) (L: 2011, T: 2019, etc.)
    • xx: Remainder, (incremental) game/product identifier
  • Example: LDJ
• $d: Destination, target locale/market
  • A: Asia
  • C: China
  • E: Europe
  • H: Asia (220V)
  • J: Japan
  • K: Korea
  • T: Asia (110V)
  • U: US
  • Y: Indonesia
• $s: Specification: Product type and game dependent, e.g. type of cabinet or hardware
  • A, B, C, ..., Z
  • コナステ streamed games use K
• $r: Software revision. Modern games utilizing the extension part pinned this to the value A
  • A, B, C, ..., Z
• $e: Extension/release date of the software
  • Format: yyyymmddnn
    • yyyy = year, e.g. 2020
    • mm = month, e.g. 11 for November
    • dd = day of month, e.g. 03
    • nn = build number on the day, e.g. 00, 01, ...
    • Older games may omit nn, example: `FK9:J:A:A:20060217``
  • Example: 2018073002

Identifiers

Product identifier

• Products or packages that can be acquired, e.g. bought or leased
• Format: $p$t$g-$d$s
• Example: GQLDJ-JA

Serial number

• Source: stickers on hardware
• Format: $g$t$d$s$n
  • $n: A six-digit number, e.g. 038902
• Example: MBRQJA038902, corresponds to product identifier *QMBR-JA, number 038902.

Mcode, Contents Code

• Source: License dongle certificate CN, game data
• Format: $g-$n
  • $n: An three-digit number, e.g. 001
• Example: PIX-001

Security code

• Source: License dongle certificate subjectAltName
• Format: $p$t$g$d$s$r
• Example: GQPIXJBA

Release code

• Source: Game data
• Format: $e
• Example: 2018073002

System ID

• Source: Account dongle certificate CN
• Format: 0120$x0$y
  • $x: 1 or 2
  • $y: 14-digit hex string
• Example: 0120100000000160B3D2

License ID

• Source: License dongle serial number
• Format: 012$x$y
  • $x: 1 or 2
  • $y: 8-digit numeric value
• Example: 012194810293

Account ID

• Source: Account dongle serial number
• Format: 012$x$y
  • $x: 1 or 2
  • $y: 8-digit numeric value
• Example: 012291862492

Hardware ID

• Source: MAC address
• Format: 0100$y
  • $y: 12-digit hex string
• Example: 0100705CAD0365F2

Software ID

• Alias for License ID
• Format: 012$x$y
  • $x: 1 or 2
  • $y: 8-digit numeric value
• Example: 012194810293

Soft ID code

• Source: Security code and release code combined and shown in-game
  • Some games change the security code, for example jubeat: GQL44JBA (security code) -> L44:J:F:A (in-game)
• Format: $g:$d:$s:$r:$e
• Example: PIX:J:B:A:201807300200