Technical Note TN53 Rev K – How to Read a Game Serial Number

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Merit technical note explaining the serial number format for Megatouch Force and later games, including manufacture date and game series codes.

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Date: 03-12-04 

merit industries, inc.

 

Re: 

How to Read a Game Serial Number 

Merit Industries has implemented a new form of game serialization beginning with the Megatouch Force 
product line.  Use the following key to interpret the serial number of your game. 

MMDDYYTTGGNNNN 

MM =  two digit month of manufacture 

DD =  two digit day of manufacture 

YY =  last two digits in year of manufacture 

TT =  two-digit tracking code (usually 00, can be changed to track special circumstances) 

0L = Mega-Lease 

GG =  two-digit code representing game series/model 

00 = Force Classic 

53 = Vibe Display (Coin) 

81 = eVo (Coin) 

10 = Force Elite 

54 = Vibe Processor (Coin) 

82 = eVo (Bill & Coin) 

20 = Force Radion 

60 = Megatouch Combo Jukebox 

83 = eVo (Non-Revenue) 

30 = Force Upright 

61 = MegaTunes 

90 = Force Fusion 

40 = Conversion Kits 

62 = Remote Sound System 

A0 = Mr. VIPS 

50 = Vibe Display (Bill) 

70 = OEM 

 

51 = Vibe Processor (Bill) 

71 = VIPS 

 

52 = Vibe PC 

80 = eVo (Bill) 

 

NNNN =  4 digit sequential number of game produced during the day 

Example: 

1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 9  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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GAME SERIES: 

10 = Force Elite

 

MONTH: 

10 = October 

TRACKING: 

00 = standard 

configuration

 

 

DAY: 

01 

YEAR:  

01=2003 

GAME NUMBER: 
0099 = 99

th game 

produced during 

the day 

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