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/art/dongle only
- E: Extension: Software + hardware
- K: Cabinet manufactured by third-party?
- N: Cabinet?
- O: Cabinet?
- S: Medal cabinet (station?)
- Q: Cabinet
- U: Upgrade or utility: Hardware 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/build 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, ...
- Example: 201807300200

Identifiers

Product identifier

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

Mcode, Contents Code

Source: License dongle certificate CN, game data
Format: $g-$n
- $n: An integer 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: 201807300200

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
Format: $g:$d:$s:$r:$e
Example: PIX:J:B:A:201807300200

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