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Animatronics
Animatronic Shows

A collection of animatronics, running under the same computer system, which usually played on a stage as a band.

 Stage Variations 

Differently themed stages that animatronics would perform on, sometimes with technical differences and additions.

 Animatronics 

Individual animatronic characters, their technical aspects, and their history.

 Unofficial Retrofits 

Retrofits of animatronic characters unofficially made by second-hand owners.

 Animatronic Repair & Preservation 

Proper maintenance and preservation of animatronics, along with tips to keep them running longer.

Costumed Characters
 Costumed Characters 

Costume characters worn and used in restaurants to entertain guests and perform in live shows.

 Costume Character Cleaning & Preservation 

Proper cleaning and preservation for costume character pieces, fur, clothes, and other suit parts.

Showtapes
 All Showtapes 

A collection of every single showtape, which are physical media depicting the audio and programming signals for animatronic performances.

 Showtape Formats 

The variety of physical media formats showtapes came in.

 Live Shows 

Special Chuck E. Cheese's shows that feature a performance by a live performer in a Chuck E. Cheese costume, with other cast members joining in to dance.

 Rock-afire 90's Segments 

Segments found in Rock-afire Explosion showtapes throughout the 90's. Showtapes at the time were simply monthly compilations of random segments, with no cohesion.

 Cyberstar Segments 

Segments found in Rock-afire Explosion and Chuck E. Cheese's showtapes from 1988-1992. The segments were reused frequently throughout their run.

 ShowBiz Pizza Programs & Family Vision 

A collection of tape media providing audio/video entertainment between animatronic performances from 1986-1988.

 Showtape Preservation & Archival 

Proper techniques and procedures for keeping showtapes well maintained, and proper ways of digitally archiving it.

 APS Showtapes 

The original file formats used when programming Chuck E. Cheese's showtapes from 1990 to present day.

Hardware & Software
 Animatronic Control Hardware & Software 

Hardware used to control animatronic shows, read showtape data, and diagnose problems with the stage.

 Programming Software & Hardware 

Software used by artists to 'program', or animate, animatronics to music and voices.

Other Software & Hardware

Software and hardware used outside of animatronics.

Video Media
 Training, Updates, & Company Media 

Video media sent to stores for training employees, informing on policy, and giving updates to the company and its connection to the stores themselves.

 Commercials 

Video commercials found on TV or online.

 News & News Footage 

Video news about the companies, their animatronics, or the individual stores and events surrounding them.

YouTube Videos

Official YouTube videos from Creative Engineering and CEC Entertainment.

Games & Arcade
 Arcade Games 

Arcade machines exclusive to the restaurants they're found in, usually with the brand's characters on it.

 Video Games 

Licensed Chuck E. Cheese's video games, usually not tying into anything about the restaurant, and considered 'shovelware'.

Menu Items
 ShowBiz Pizza Place Menu Items 

 Pizza Time Theatre Menu Items 

 Chuck E. Cheese's Menu Items 

 Pasqually's Pizza & Wings Menu Items 

Food items found on the menu across the lifetime of the restaurants.

Merchandise & Ticket Redemption
 ShowBiz Pizza Place Merchandise 

 Pizza Time Theatre Merchandise 

 Chuck E. Cheese's Merchandise 

Merchandise found purchasable or earned by tickets in the restaurants.

 Chuck E. Cheese's Official Products 

Official merchandise found outside of Chuck E. Cheese's locations.

Employee & Store Items
 ShowBiz Pizza Place Employee & Store Items 

 Pizza Time Theatre Employee & Store Items 

 Chuck E. Cheese Employee & Store Items 

Items sent by the company to stores for promotion, employee wear, or general use, not purchasable by customers.

Locations
ShowBiz Pizza Place Store List

Pizza Time Theatre Store List

Chuck E. Cheese's Store List

Licensed Family Entertainment Center Store List

A list of all restaurant locations, with descriptive histories on each location. Home videos, YouTube videos, and all photos at the location are included.

 Offices & Notable Locations 

The companies' offices and other notable locations involved with them.

History
 Restaurants & Company History 

The history of the restaurants and the company behind them.

 Characters 

Characters used by the companies, whether linked to the animatronics, or only seen in merchandise and branding.

 Events 

Events made by the company, whether featured at specific places, or set up in-store for a certain time.

 Websites and Social Media 

Company websites and social media.

Other
Terms

Disambiguation

Standards Pages