Concept Unification 1-Stage

The Concept Unification 1-Stage, also known as the "CU 1-Stage", is a stage setup found at three Chuck E. Cheese locations that had the Concept Unification Stage located on the side wall or had to be moved due to store expansion depending on the location.

History:
In September 2010 with the remodel of the Whitehall, PA (1000 Lehigh Valley Mall) location CEC introduced a brand new stage concept that would be introduced for stores with the Concept Unification Stage that can lead to more store expansion for a remodel. This stage would then be installed at two other stores once in 2011 in Springfield, IL (2369 McArthur Ave) and lastly with Columbus, GA (3201 Macon Rd) in 2012.

Originally, the idea of the CU 1-Stage was to eventually replace all CU 3-Stages by reusing the main 5 Munch's Make Believe Band characters but placing them on one compact stage with a mural for a backdrop, lights, and TVs with anything else being removed entirely. However, after the aforementioned three stores would recieve this concept, it has not been made widespread throughout further locations and has since been discontinued.

In 2015 CEC Entertainment moved to a new office space, installing the Concept Unification Stage in a format that's similar to the CU-1 Stage. The difference is everything from the aforementioned stage (CEC Neon Sign, Jukebox TV Light, Chuck E.'s Star, Building and Moon prop characters, backdrops, Munch's Make Believe Band sign, planters, valence and wink) were reused from the previous setup instead of downsizing to have minimal props and theme.

Design:
Throughout all three installations, there have been several constants as to how this stage is set up and arranged that are akin to how CEC has downsized 2-Stage shows into 1-Stage shows around the same time. Several details are, however, unique to CU 1-Stage. Common characteristics of the stage include the following:


 * All 5 Munch's Make Believe Band members would be placed on one compact stage instead of 3 separate stages.
 * The Building, Moon, and PizzaCam prop characters would be completely phased out, most likely for space and accounting for less maintenance required for the stage in general.
 * Pasqually would see his round, B-shaped base, originally used for adjusting the figure's height compared to the other characters (in both the Rock-aFire and Concept Unification setups), be completely removed from underneath him. As a result, he looks to be smaller compared to the other characters without the extra height given by such base.
 * A cartoony, cityscape mural featuring art of the CEC characters in their Avenger-era designs being the only backdrop this stage contains. Unlike the CU 3-Stage where separate 2D building backdrop cut-outs on the center stage and props on the side stages would make up different layers to the backdrops. This choice was most likely done as a cost cutting measure to avoid the need of replicating physical props and backdrops for each installation, instead just utilizing art that can be easily replicated for mass-production.
 * Three TV screens would be mounted with supports on the stage ceiling, all being placed right in front of the mural backdrop and behind the characters. This would bump up the amount of TV screens being used in the showroom from the typical 3 on the 3-Stage to a total of 5 screens.
 * A traditional valance used in previous CEC Stages and 3-Stages being absent, instead replaced by rectangular wall trims colored black that have "Chuck E.'s Make Believe Band" printed on the center of the trim.

Between the installation of Whitehall and Springfield, the mural would see slight, minor design changes. Such as changing from night to day, changing the designs of various buildings and replacing some with trees, changing the scale of the imagery shown to be much smaller making the backdrop seem bigger.