CR Ganso Hello! Project

Tsunku-Produced CR Ganso Hello! Project (つんく♂プロデュースCR元祖ハロー!プロジェクト Tsunku-Produced CR Hello! Project Originators) is a 2012 pachinko slot machine in the "utapachi" genre. It features graduated members of Hello! Project and was heavily promoted by Dream Morning Musume. It was announced on September 19th 2012 during a press release held at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa International Convention Center. It was released in Japanese casino halls on October 22, 2012. 
The music from this machine was released as a compilation album, and the video sequences were compiled into a DVD. The CD and DVD both came bundled together. Digital goods were also distributed as a prize lottery from participating in a Twitter campaign.パチンコ「ＣＲ元祖ハロー！プロジェクト」キャンペーンでメンバーの“お水”壁紙をゲットしよう！ (in Japanese). Excite News. 2012-10-17.
==Gameplay==
The game primarily follows standard pachinko gameplay, but additional game modes can be triggered when appropriate conditions are met. 
;Premium bonus
Accessed after three [7] symbols are obtained. At the end of the round, the game will enter "special live mode" and play live concert footage. 
;Jackpots
*Odd number pattern: Accessed after odd-numbered symbols other than [7] are obtained. At the end of the round, the game will enter "special live mode" and play live concert footage. 
*Even number pattern: Accessed after three even-numbered symbols are obtained. At the end of the round, the game will enter "encore mode" and increase the probability of triggering a payout for the next 30 cycles. 
*If using a powerup results in a jackpot, the game immediately switches to "special live mode."
*Chance mode: If a small jackpot is triggered, the game enters "character powerup mode" and temporarily increases the chance of a large jackpot.
;Special Rewards ("Reach")
*Shining Butterfly Reach: Plays a collection of clips from the Shining Butterfly music video
*Special Live Reach: Plays concert footage from one of the following songs: I WISH, LOVE Machine, Happy Summer Wedding. All footage appears to be taken from Live Revolution 21 Haru ~Osaka Jou Hall Saishuu Bi~
*Cinderella Butterfly: Features Ishikawa Rika giving flowers to the player
*Fighting Butterfly: Focuses on a tense battle between Fujimoto Miki and Abe Natsumi
*Live-action Love Attack: Features a love confession from Michishige Sayumi
*Live-action System: By accessing a Reach while already in a dressing room stage, live stage, or character power-up mode, the game can unlock the music video for Ren'ai Revolution 21, Koi no Dance Site, Happy Summer Wedding, or Love Machine.
*Marine Resort: Unlocks a fun day at the beach with Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, and Tanaka Reina
*Nine Target: Features an animated version of Yoshizawa Hitomi kicking a futsal goal
*Fashion Check: Features an animated character being judged by Yaguchi Mari at a beauty pageant.
*Love Attack: (unlocked after the live-action confession) An animated Michishige Sayumi hopes to receive a nomination.
*Intro Reach: Triggers an anime sequence that might develop into a music video of Daite HOLD ON ME!, I WISH, or Love Machine
*Rhythm Attack: Unlocks a rhythm game played by pressing the machine button while a music video plays. Possible songs are Yeah! Meccha Holiday, Koi no Dance Site, Ren'ai Revolution 21, Manatsu no Kousen (concert footage), and The Matenrou Show (TYPE 0)
;Cho Ii Kanji Zone
This creates a target area that increases the chance of obtaining a payout. It can appear in any game mode.
;Standby Zone
Targeting this area collects members in designated patterns. Collecting all available members will trigger a "special live mode." If a live-action Tsunku is collected, all members will be automatically collected.
;Music Roulette
During a normal Reach, a roulette wheel appears to choose a song.
;Hello! Vision
The LCD panel on the right of the machine hosts a chosen support character who reacts to the development a Reach. It will occasionally feature notices from Natsumi Abe, Yaguchi Mari, Tsuji Nozomi, Satoda Mai, Takahashi Ai, Tanaka Reina, and Fujimoto Miki.
==Machine Information==
The machine itself comes in four slightly different models (FPW 1/99, FPS 1/199, FPL 1/258, and FPMZ 1/306), each of which contains slightly different options regarding ball size and jackpot payout rate. A mobile frame on the right side of the monitor will bounce slightly when the player is doing well.
;FPW (low end) specs
*Jackpot probability: 1/99 → 1/19
*Probability of increasing "Rush Rate": 60％
*Round & count: 2R/6R/15R/9C
*Jackpot size (in balls): ~450, ~1130, ~1210
*Number of prize balls (exponential by location): 3&10&11
*Time saving system: 30 times after jackpot
;FPMZ (high end) specs
*Jackpot probability: 1/306.243 → 1/30.6
*Time saving system: 70 times after jackpot
*Probability of increasing "Rush Rate": 66％
*Stabilizer board can be installed
*Round & count: 2R/12R/16R/9C
*Jackpot size (in balls): ~1350, ~1800, ~1890
*Cycle processing enabled (after errors processed)
*Number of prize balls (exponential by location): 3&5&10&15
*Fully automatic processing possible
==Trivia==
* This machine features an exclusive version of Morning Musume's The Matenrou Show featuring recently-graduated members Niigaki Risa and Mitsui Aika as well as then-current members Michishige Sayumi and Tanaka Reina. It would be released as "The Matenrou Show (TYPE 0)" on the soundtrack album and Petit Best 13. Though Sayashi Riho's solo vocals are audible in the track, she does not feature in the (adult-oriented) video. 
* Though this machine is considered by some to be the definitive Hello! Project pachinko experience,https://twitter.com/kazuya084/status/1056866350054789121 it is not the only time Hello! Project collaborated in pachinko machines. A line of machines were previously produced by the publisher Bisty, which produced CR Morning Musume, CR Matsuura Aya, and CR Sea Cop (which featured Abe Natsumi and Goto Maki as protagonists). 
* During the press release for these machines, Tsunku was asked to give a statement about competition from AKB48. He replied that Hello! Project had too much longevity and history to be defeated by the rival idol project.つんく♂、AKB48の勢いに対抗心「歴史あります」 (in Japanese). Oricon News. 2012-09-19.
* The filming of original footage for this machine took place over the course of three years. As a result, some plans had to be adjusted due to members' changing availability. Tsuji Nozomi was originally intended to play the main villain of the story mode, but was unable to film the necessary scenes due to her advanced pregnancy. Fujimoto Miki played the part instead.ハロプロがパチンコに　つんく♂「AKB48の台には負けていない」 (in Japanese). TITANblog (attendee summary). 2012-09-19.
==Gameplay Videos==
==Gallery==
3089.gif|Slot numbers
B1KjhiqCMAAwdwy.jpg|Tsunku's promotional avatar
10954.jpg|Entering "Ii kanji" mode
10956.jpg|Card janken
10958.jpg|Song roulette
10960.jpg|Marine Resort 
10962.jpg|Fashion Check 
10963.jpg|Love Attack 
Cr037.jpeg|Sayumi Confession
Cr038.jpg|Sayumi Confession
10966.jpg|Fighting Butterfly
FAIBATA3.jpg|Fighting Butterfly
10972.jpg|I Wish anime intro
10974.jpg|Rhythm Attack
10976.jpg|Special Live 
Pachi65.jpg|Nine Target
10978.jpg|The Matenrou Show
GAKKYOKU01.jpg|Switching between anime and live action
Cr034.jpg|Greeting
Pachi24.jpg|Premium Bonus
HERROOO.jpg|Hello! Vision
==External References==
==External Links==
*Fuji-Shoji Product Information (in Japanese)
*P-World Machine Database (in Japanese)
*PachiSeven (in Japanese)
Category:Matsuura Aya
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Category:2012 Releases