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Add-on switches (G)
These are the values that a game entry shall be flagged with if it's an add-on.
'''Case 1 --> Significant add-on'''
'''Case 2 --> Add-on (No significance)'''
Cases of Release Groups (RG)
These are the already identified cases in which a new RG is due.
'''Case 1 --> New platform; native'''
R on a new platform as a native, original release
'''Case 2 --> New platform; port'''
R on a new platform as a port
'''Case 3 --> New platform; emulated'''
R on a new platform as an emulator release
'''Case 4 --> New platform; demo / promo / teaser version'''
R of a demo, a promotional version or a teaser on a different platform than the original game. This is actually a case 2, but shall be separate for documentation's sake. It covers mostly all these free flash demos of existing Windows / Android / iOS games.
'''Case 5 --> Same platform; demo / promo / teaser version'''
R of a demo, a promotional version or a teaser on an existing platform
'''Case 6 --> Same platform; remake / enhanced version'''
R of a remake or an significantly enhanced or improved version on an existing platform
'''Case 7 --> Same platform; highly censored version'''
R of a highly censored version on an existing platformRelease States (RG)
'''Case 1 --> Officially released; Development finished'''
This is the standard case. A game's development is finished and it gets released, be it inside a box, as a download or embedded into a web site. Subsequent patches are possible.
'''Case 2 --> Officially released; closed Beta test'''
This case occurs mostly with massively multi-player online games (MMO). A beta test is held which only a limited number of players can join.
'''Case 3 --> Officially released; open Beta test'''
Like case 2, just the number of beta testers is unlimited.
'''Case 4 --> Officially released; continuous development'''
This case is designed for games like Battle for Wesnoth which are in constant development and see stable releases regularly.
'''Case 5 --> Unofficially released'''
This case is for games that never saw an official release, but have a playable version available, from whatever source.
'''Case 6 --> Officially announced'''
Games which are officially announced by the publisher / developer using a press release.
'''Case 7 --> Officially announced, development cancelled'''
Games which had been officially announced by the publisher / developer using a press release, but where the development was cancelled later on.
'''Case 8 --> Advertized, never released'''
This case is mostly for older games which had been prematurely advertized in gaming mags or product catalogues, but never saw a release.
'''Case 9 --> Planned, never released'''
This case is mostly for ports which had been obviously planned, but never saw a release. It can also be used for other cases, like when a developer outlines precise plans for a sequel to one of his games.
Compilation Cases (R)
'''Case 1 --> Compilation'''
This is the usual case. Two or more games are released as a collection which is marketed as such with its own name. Example: Gold Games 2.
'''Case 2 --> Original release with bonus games included'''
This is the case for new game releases that include bonus games or add-ons, for instance a sequel containing the first game as a bonus. The package is marketed as the game newly released.
'''Case 3 --> Original release with bonus games integrated'''
This is like Case 2, only that the bonus game(s) are integrated into the gameplay of the newly released game. Example: Day of the Tentacle, which contains Maniac Mansion on a computer inside the game.
'''Case 4 --> Re-Release with bonus games included'''
This is also like Case 2, only that it's a re-release of a game with bonus game(s) (mostly add-ons) included that the original release had not in.
'''Case 5 --> DLC Release'''
This is actually a Case 2, but is separate here to distinguish between the real Case 2 examples and this DLC plague that haunts us for some years now.Here we will collect the possible values of the different data lists that can be found throughout our data model.