Technical information

Sega Saturn Software Development Standards, SOA version 2.0 43

9. Supplement

9.1 Handling the Open CD Door State

Required If the Sega Saturn’s CD Door OPEN button is pressed

Compliance Item during a game and the door opens, then the boot ROM’s

Audio CD Control Screen must be displayed in the same manner

as a reset is handled during the Title Loop sequence. As in the

case of a reset in the Title Loop sequence, high scores, passwords

and option settings may be initialized (This is only applicable to

single CD-ROM disc game titles.).

9.2 Compatible Area Codes (Territory Lockout)

Required All game applications must be coded so that they run only

Compliance Item on Sega Saturn hardware available in the intended sales region

for the software. This hardware territory lockout scheme is

implemented via “Area Codes” set within the game code as

shown below (For more details, consult document number

ST-040, Disc Format Standards Specification Sheet.).

Area Code

Japan NTSC J

Asia NTSC

(Taiwan, Philippines, republic of Korea)

North/ South American NTSC

(Canada, Central South America [Brazil], United

States)

East Asia PAL, Europe PAL, Central South America

PAL