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
  • G: Game
  • H: Hardware/Helper? e.g. card dispenser
• $t: Product type
  • A: ???
  • C: Conversion kit: Software/rom/art/dongle only
  • E: Conversion kit: Software + hardware
  • G: Gambling/slot/casino hardware/board?
  • K: Cabinet manufactured by third party?
  • L: Redemption cabinet?
  • M: Cabinet?
  • N: Cabinet manufactured by third party?
  • O: Cabinet?
  • P: Cabinet?
  • Q: Cabinet
  • S: Medal cabinet (station?)
  • U: Conversion kit: Upgrade or utility: Hardware/art only
  • X: Hardware/board?
  • Y: ???
  • 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: Hong Kong (Asia 220V; software is often/always? A-region)
  • J: Japan
  • K: Korea
  • S: Singapore? (Asia 220V; software is often/always? A-region)
  • T: Taiwan (Asia 110V; software is often/always? A-region)
  • 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 N
  • In some System 573 and Firebeat games, rental cabinets (at the time referred to as e-Amusement: not the online network!) use R
• $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 = release number on the day, e.g. 00, 01, ...
    • Older games may omit nn, example: FK9:J:A:A:20060217
  • Example: 2018073002

Identifiers

Product identifier

Packages that can be acquired, e.g. bought or leased.

• Format: $p$t$g-$d$s
• Example: GQLDJ-JA

Part number

Usually indicated with PN or PWB. Any kind of specific part, manual or anything else that can be acquired.

• Source: stickers or labels on product
• Formats:
  • A: $g$N (game-specific part)
  • B: $T$N (generic part)
  • C: $L (used from roughly 1998 onwards)
  • D: $M0000 (used from roughly 2005 onwards)
• Variables:
  • $T: part type, known values:
    • 30: button, switch, joystick
    • 35: power supplies, transformers
    • 40: monitors, glass, bezels
  • $N: A three-digit number, e.g. 205
  • $L: An eleven-digit number, e.g. 00000058559
  • $M: An eight-digit number, e.g. 11003358
• Examples:
  • A00400: format A; the US Police 911 (A00) operator's manual
  • 0000068482: format C; the US DanceDanceRevolution GN845-UC operator's manual
  • 110033580000: format D; the US DanceDanceRevolution GQMDX-UD operator's manual

Serial number

• Source: stickers on hardware
• Formats:
  • A: $N
  • B: $g$N
  • C: $g $t$d$s $S (maybe not a serial number?)
  • D: $g$t$d$s$N
• Variables:
  • $N: A six-digit number, e.g. 038902
  • $S: A four-digit number, e.g. 0104
• Examples:
  • 812169: number 812169, found on 533 (Sexy Parodius)
  • FDH EUA 0104: corresponds to product identifier *EFDH-UA (DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA), number 0104; found on EXTIO
  • FDHKUA012905: corresponds to product identifier *KFDH-UA (DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA), number 012905: found on EXTIO
  • MBRQJA038902: corresponds to product identifier *QMBR-JA (REFLEC BEAT), number 038902

ROM identifier

• Source: stickers and labels
• Formats:
  • $p $R$N
  • $p $d$s $R$N
• Variables:
  • $R: A single letter
    • Sometimes indicates revision ($r)
    • In modern PC setups, replaced with * on a case sticker
  • $N: Two digits
    • Indicates the type of ROM
• Examples:
  • 700 A01: System 573 (700) BIOS ROM
  • C23 EA A02: Dancing Stage EuroMIX2 (C23) game CD-ROM

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: 0121$X
  • $X: 8-digit numeric value
• Example: 012194810293

Account ID

• Source: Account dongle serial number
• Format: 0122$X
  • $X: 8-digit numeric value
• Example: 012291862492

Hardware ID

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

Software ID

• Alias for License ID

Soft ID code

• Source: Security code and release code combined and shown in-game
  • Some games change the soft ID, for example jubeat: GQL44JBA (security code) -> L44:J:F:A (in-game)
• Format: $g:$d:$s:$r:$e
• Example: PIX:J:B:A:2018073002