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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
- B: Consumer hardware
- C: Consumer hardware, cards
- G: Arcade games
- H: Hardware? e.g. card dispenser
- M: Consumer games
- R: Consumer games
- V: Consumer games
$t: Product type
- Category B:
  - H: LCD game
- Category C:
  - F: Fanclub cards
  - M: こなみるく (KonaMilk) cards
  - T: BEMANI POCKET
- Category G:
  - 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
  - V: Cabinet (System GV)
  - X: Hardware/board?
  - Y: ???
  - Z: ???
- Category H:
  - A: ???
  - B: TV game
  - C: CD-rom?
  - O: hardware?
- Category M:
  - E: Windows 95 (floppy, cdrom)
  - F: Mac
- Category R:
  - A: MSX, PC-98, X68000 (Floppy)
  - C: MSX (Cartridge), Famicom
  - D: NES (North America, Europe)
  - E: GB (prototype?)
  - G: SNES (North America)
  - H: SNES (Europe)
  - I: Wii (Japan)
  - K: GB, GBC, GBA (Japan)
  - L: Switch (Japan)
  - Q: Gamecube (Japan)
  - R: 3DS (Japan)
  - S: Super Famicom
  - U: Controllers
  - V: Famicom
  - Y: DS (Japan)
  - Z: Nintendo 64 (Japan)
- Category V:
  - C: Dreamcast (Japan)
  - F: PS4 (Japan)
  - K: Xbox 360 (Japan)
  - M: Xbox (Japan)
  - N: PS Vita (Japan)
  - P: PSP (Japan)
  - S: Saturn (Japan)
  - T: PS3 (Japan)
  - W: PS2 (Japan)
  - X: PS1 (Japan)
  - Z: 3DO (Japan)
$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

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