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All the test have been made on a (U) save file (.sav). The first $1E00 bytes of the file are 3 blocks of $A00 bytes for the 3 save slots. They are somewhat similar to SNES SRAM $1600-$1FFF.

Offsets	Description
`$0000-$09FF`	Slot 1 data
`$0A00-$13FF`	Slot 2 data
`$1400-$1DFF`	Slot 3 data
`$1E00-$1EFF`	Seems empty
`$1F00-$1F1F`	Ascii mark: FINAL FANTASY VI ADVANCE
`$1F20`	0x01: Game has been saved at least once.
`$1F21-$1FF7`	Seems empty
`$1FF8-$1FFF`	FF6 static save mark: 0x1BE4 x4
`$2000-$23FF`	Extra space for slot 1
`$2400-$27FF`	Extra space for slot 2
`$2800-$2BFF`	Extra space for slot 3
`$2C00-$2FFF`	Bestiary for slot 1
`$3000-$33FF`	Bestiary for slot 2
`$3400-$37FF`	Bestiary for slot 3
`$3800-$5BFF`	Quicksave slot
`$5C00-$FFFF`	Unused space - Filled with 0xFF

Offsets	Description
Character block (repeat 16 times)
`$0000`	Actor index
`$0001`	Graphic index
`$0002-$0007`	Name (A-Z $20-$39, a-z $3A-$53)
`$0008`	Level
`$0009-$000A`	Current HP
`$000B-$000C`	bbhhhhhh hhhhhhhh
	b: hp boost (none, 25%, 50% , 12.5%)
	h: max hp
`$000D-$000E`	Current MP
`$000F-$0010`	bbmmmmmm mmmmmmmm
	b: mp boost (none, 25%, 50% , 12.5%)
	h: max mp
`$0011-$0013`	Current EXP
`$0014`	weicmpzd Status 1
	w: wound
	e: petrify
	i: imp
	c: invisible
	m: magitek
	p: poison
	z: zombie
	d: blind
`$0015`	fihcmlzr Status 4
	f: float
	i: interceptor
	h: hide (?)
	c: control (?)
	m: trance (?)
	l: reraise (?)
	z: freeze (?)
	r: rage (?)
`$0016-$0019`	Battle Commands
`$001A`	Strength
`$001B`	Speed
`$001C`	Stamina
`$001D`	Magic
`$001E`	Esper
`$001F`	Right Hand
`$0020`	Left Hand
`$0021`	Head
`$0022`	Body
`$0023`	Relic 1
`$0024`	Relic 2
End of character block
Roster (16 bytes. One byte per character.)
`$0250-$025F`	verbbppp
	v: Character is visible
	e: Character is enabled
	r: Battle Row (back row if set)
	b: Battle Order (1-4)
	p: Party (0: unassigned, 1-3: groups)
Generic Data
`$0260-$0262`	Gil
`$0263`	Hours
`$0264`	Minutes
`$0265`	Seconds
`$0266-$0268`	Steps
Ability Lists
`$0269-$02A8`	Character 1 known spells (57 spells + 7 empty slots, 1 byte per spell slot)
`$02A9-$0568`	Spells for the other 11 characters
`$0569-$06F4`	Seems empty. Probably leftovers from moving the item data to another location.
`$06F5`	Active group number. (Used in multiparty dungeons.)
`$06F6`	Trance bar/counter.
`$06F7`	Learned Bushido
`$06F8-$0727`	Static marks? SNES version had Bushido names here.
`$0728`	Learned Blitzes
`$0729-$072B`	Learned Lores
`$072C-$074B`	Learned Rages
`$074C`	Learned Dances
Config Data
`$074D-$07C6`	Config Data block
`$074D`	cmmmwbbb
	c: command set (window/short)
	m: message speed
	w: battle mode (active/wait)
	b: battle speed
`$074E`	gcsrwwww
	g: gauge
	c: cursor
	s: sound (removed)
	r: re-equip
	w: wallpaper (values 0-7 valid)
`$074F`	- - - -4321 (removed)
	4: player 2 control character 4
	3: player 2 control character 3
	2: player 2 control character 2
	1: player 2 control character 1
`$0750`	aaaabbbb (removed)
	a: A button mapping (0 = start, 1 = A, 2 = B, 3 = X, 4 = Y, 5 = top L, 6 = top R, 7 = select)
	b: B button mapping
`$0751`	xxxxyyyy (removed)
	x: X button mapping
	y: Y button mapping
`$0752`	llllrrrr (removed)
	l: top L button mapping
	r: top R button mapping
`$0753`	tttteeee (removed)
	t: Start button mapping
	e: Select button mapping
`$0754`	mbcccsss
	m: controller 2 enabled (unused)
	b: enable custom button config (unused)
	c: Font/Window palette color selection (unused)
	s: Magic order
`$0755-$0756`	Font color
`$0757-$07C6`	Window palettes/colors (8 palettes, 7 colors each)
`$07C7-$07C8`	Empty (SNES version had save counter here.)
Battle Events
`$07C9-$07CE`	Seems empty
`$07CF`	abcdefgh
	a: if set, program compares current monster index with monster index at CF3780,X. if equal, monster index is changed to monster index at CF3782,X.
	b-h: same as a
`$07D0`	- - - - - mtf
	m: permanent trance (for Humbaba battle)
	t: trance lasts twice as long (set after Humbaba battle)
	f: magic only (Cultists' Tower)
`$07D1`	ztrbemsg
	z: zone eater engulfed the party
	t: timers are shown in menu and battle
	r: ran out of time (before emperor's banquet)
	b: ran away from previous battle
	e: gained AP is displayed (espers have been acquired)
	m: trance is available
	s: enables scene with LOCKE and EDGAR if TERRA uses magic.
	g: game over after battle ends
`$07D2`	- -ums-gd
	u: LOCKE is wearing soldier uniform
	m: LOCKE is wearing merchant clothes
	s: SHADOW won't leave after battle
	g: GAU has been obtained
	d: DeathGaze has been defeated
`$07D3-$07D4`	DeathGaze's HP
`$07D5`	Battles Fought with Cursed Shield
`$07D6-$07DC`	Seems empty
Field Data
`$07DD-$081C`	Veldt Formations Available (64 bytes)
`$081D-$083F`	Seems empty
`$0840-$0863`	Treasure Bits (indicates if chests have been collected)
`$0864-$086F`	Empty treasure bits
`$0870-$087F`	Seems empty. Leftover bytes from treasure bits.
`$0880-$08DB`	Event bits
`$08DC-$08DD`	Active party members in shops
`$08DE-$08DF`	Active party members in airship
`$08E0-$095F`	NPC event bits
Position data
`$0960-$0961`	Overworld XY Position
`$0962-$0963`	Airship XY Position
`$0964-$0965`	- -ddnzpm mmmmmmmm
	d: facing direction
	n: show map name
	z: z-level
	p: set destination as parent map
	m: Current Map Index
`$0966-$0967`	Field XY Scroll Position (BG1)
`$0968`	Facing Direction (00:Up, 01:Right, 02:Down, 03:Left, parent facing direction if bit 7 set)
`$0969-$096A`	Parent Map Index
`$096B-$096C`	Parent XY Position
Other Data
`$096D`	Random Number (RNG Seed for NPC walking direction.)
`$096E-$096F`	Danger counter for random battles
`$0970-$097F`	Saved Character Palette Indexes (for world map)
`$0980`	Current Song index
`$0981-$09A0`	Saved Object Map Indexes
`$09A1`	Step counter used as an RNG Seed in determining the next random encounter.
`$09A2`	Battle counter used as an RNG Seed in determining the monster formation.
`$09A3`	RNG salt for use with $09A2 (increments +23 when $09A2 goes over 255.)
`$09A4`	RNG salt for use with $09A1 (increments +17 when $09A1 goes over 255.)
`$09A5`	Veldt battle group number.
`$09A6-$09A7`	Pointer to Current Showing Character's Object Data
`$09A8-$09BF`	Saved timer data (for 4 timers.)
`$09A8`	pfrm - - - -
	p: Pause timer in menu and battle.
	f: Timer is visible on field (timer 0 only).
	r: End battle or exit menu if timer runs out.
	m: Timer is visible in menu and battle (timer 0 only).
`$09A9-$09AA`	Frame counter
`$09AB-$09AD`	pointer to event code (+CA0000)

`$09C0-$09C1`	Party XY Map Position
`$09C2-$09D1`	Event Variables
`$09C2-$09C3`	Points from Narshe security checkpoint/Emperor's banquet
`$09C4-$09C5`	Narshe security checkpoint variable
`$09C6-$09CD`	Empty
`$09CE-$09CF`	Number of Dragons Left
`$09D0-$09D1`	Cid's Health/Pieces of Coral
`$09D2`	Parent facing direction (00:Up, 01:Right, 02:Down, 03:Left)
`$09D3-$09F2`	Character Saved XY Positions (2 bytes each)
`$09F3-$09F6`	Party Z Levels
`$09F7-$09FD`	Empty
`$09FE-09FF`	Slot data checksum (Sum 16 from $0000-$09FD)

GBA Save File

Slot 1 data