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 ===== Identifying Game Versions =====
-todo: add info on "front of cart"/box serials (and non-standard carts if relevant)
+todo: add info on box serials (and non-standard carts if relevant)
 {{:carts:nintendo:ds:cart_front.jpg?260}}
-**SSS-CCCC-RRR**
+Front of cart serial\\
+**SSS-CCCC-RRR**\\
-S = System (NTR = DS, TWL = DSi-exclusive/DSi-enhanced)
+e.g. NTR-A2DP-EUR
-C = Gamecode (see the first four digits in the below section, although sometimes the gamecode on the front of the cart is incorrect)
-R = Region (JPN / USA / CAN / EUR / GBR / FRA etc)
+S = System (NTR = DS, TWL = DSi-exclusive/DSi-enhanced)\\
+C = Gamecode (see the first four characters in the "back of cart serial" section, although sometimes the gamecode here is incorrect and won't match that)\\
+R = Region (JPN / USA / CAN / EUR / UKV / FRA / KOR etc)\\
+\\
+\\
 {{:carts:nintendo:ds:cart_back.jpg?260}}
-**TGGRUVXMM**
+Back of cart serial\\
+**TGGRUVXMM**\\
+e.g. A2DPN0J08
 T = Type (A/B/C = Normal, D = DSi-exclusive, DS/DSi-enhanced with infrared hardware, T = Unknown, U = Tool/Utility, V = DSi-enhanced, Y = Unknown)\\
 GG = Game code (e.g. 2D = New Super Mario Bros.)\\
-R = Region (J = Japan, E = USA, P = Europe)\\
+R = Region (J = Japan, E = USA, P = Europe, K = Korea)\\
 U = Unknown ("N" in all known cases)\\
 V = Version (starts at 0)\\
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 Easy way to remember where the version number is: fourth character from the right - this works for 3DS carts too.
+PCB serial\\
+**Meaning is unknown**\\
+e.g. ▼ CS  A-1  C01-10\\
+sometimes a dot character (•) is used
 ===== Gathering and Submitting Dump Info =====
 See [[submission:general|Gathering and Submitting Dump Info (Basic)]]