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The '''Chuck E. Cheese Cyberamic''' is an animatronic figure created by Pizza Time Theatre Inc. for Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre locations from 1979-1980's, and by other companies in the 1990's.



It is a pretty simple figure, having only 8 movements. The Chuck E. Cyberamic would later be utilized in the Road Stage, 2-Stage, and 1-Stage shows as part of Munch's Make-Believe Band.
{{Animatronic|image=Chuckcyberproperimage.png|manufacturer=Pizza Time Theatre, SPT Inc., Kinetix Group Inc., Animation World|releasedate=1979|finalrelease=1998 (Full Bots) 2017 (Parts)}}


The '''''Chuck E. Cheese [[Cyberamics]]''''' were a set of Cyberamics produced by [[Pizza Time Theatre]] as an animatronic version of [[Chuck E. Cheese]] from 1979 to 1983 as a replacement for the Fantasy Forest bots. The bots would be later produced by Kinetix Group Inc from 1991-1993 and Animation World from 1993-1997.

The bots are very simple, having only 8 movements. The bots were originally controlled using the [[Cyberamic Control System]], but were later changed to the Cyberstar system & [[Navori System]].


== History ==
== History ==
The animatronic was first created in 1979 as an easier, cheaper animatronic to mass-produce, making sure all the locations are within budget and consistent between animatronic designs (since the original portrait bots were often made with several inaccuracies from location-to-location, like different colored vests, different shaped snouts and/or differences in the eye area). The animatronic, like the original portrait bots, originally came with a microphone and a cigar, but in 1980, the cigar was removed as part of Nolan's commitment to the Great American Smoke-Out, but the microphone was kept, the change was pretty much rushed, as several PTT era animatronics still have Chuck looking like he's grabbing on to an air microphone in the hand opposite to his microphone.


=== Production ===
The animatronic would gain legs first in 1985 using the same leg mechs as [[The King]] before gaining unique leg mechs in 1987 for the [[Rocker Stage]].
The animatronics were first developed by PTT Inc. as a replacement for the Original [[Fantasy Forest]] Bots, due to the FF bots being hand made & not cost effective.


=== Pizza Time Theatre ===
Chuck originally had his traditional derby vest design, but that was replaced with a Tux design for Concept Unification, and then later Cool, Avenger and Rockstar designs. The most common of the clothing items today is his Avenger outfit.
[[File:Chuck E2.jpg|thumb|300x300px|A Portrait Chuck bot with custom clothing at [[Huntington Beach, CA (15511 Edwards St)]] in the Late 1980's.]]
In 1979, The first Cyberamic Chuck E. Cheese was build & installed at the Pizza Time Theatre in [[Concord, CA (1975 Diamond Blvd)]] on a [[Cyberamics Portrait / Shelf Stage|Cyberamics Portrait Stage]], with several more bots following. These early Cyberamics had latex snouts which would be later phased out for terry cloth. In 1979, Fantasy Forest would produce a Cyberamic Chuck Costume. In early to mid 1980, due to Nolan Bushnell's commitment to The Great American Smoke-Out, all existing & future Cyberamic Chuck bots would have their Cigars removed.

In May 1980, A Cyberamic Chuck bot was placed on the Balcony Stage of the Pizza Time Theatre on [[San Jose, CA (1371 Kooser Rd)]]<ref>https://www.showbizpizza.com/info/documents/ptt/ptt_pizzatimes-1980.pdf</ref>.

In 1983, A [[The King / King Kat (Lounge)|King]] Styled Cyberamic Chuck bot, Known as [[Half-A-Chuck (Cyberamic)|the Half-A-Chuck bot]], was built as a prototype. It was later given to the Foothill College Electronics Museum in San Jose, California.

Also in 1983, PTT would stop production of Cyberamic bots due to the video game crash of 1983, & them filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.

At an unknown time Pre-Merger, A PTT location replaced their Chuck costume's head with a Cyber Chuck head.

=== Chuck E. Cheese's ===

In 1987, The first public version of the full body Chuck bot was used for the Chuck E.'s House stage from the Pizza Time Theater at [[Arlington, TX (2216 S Fielder Rd)]]. The bot was Arlington's Chuck bot with newly installed legs. Showbiz Pizza Time would continue to install legs to existing bots along with creating new parts to bots like a Tux outfit. It is important to note that Showbiz Pizza Time did not add any movements to Cyberamics when they were given legs for the newer stages.

The Last Bot to be put on a Pizza Time Players stage was at the CEC on [[Warwick, RI (1245 Bald Hill Rd)]] in Late 1990.

In 1991, Showbiz Pizza Time Inc. would commission Kinetix Group Inc. to develop new Cyberamics for their stores.

In 1992, 2-Stages & 1-Stages would be installed at several new & old CEC stores, this included installing more legs for existing Chuck bots & the production of new bots by Kinetix Group. In 1993, Kinetix Group Inc. would stop production of new bots & SPT would instead hire Animation World for future bots. In 1997, Animation World would stop production of new bots due to the creation of the [[Studio C Alpha]] stage type. Showbiz would continue to produce new cosmetics & parts for existing stores. In 2002, the Cool Chuck outfit was released to replace the tuxedoes. In 2008, the Avenger outfit for animatronics was released. Sometime around 2013/2014, CEC Entertainment Inc. would develop the last change to Cyber Chucks cosmetics, being a new Rockstar outfit for Cyber Chucks. In 2017, with the new [[CEC 2018 2.0 Remodel Program|2.0 Remodel]], several Cyber Chucks would be removed from locations.

== Design ==

=== Base ===
The Cyberamic Chuck's have grey fur with a pink Mussel. They have Bucked Teeth, a black nose, & blue and yellow eyes. Early bots had a larger smile & more outward dimples. Later bots changed this for less outward dimples and changed the type of fabric used on the snouts and jaws from terry cloth to a t-shirt like material. Early bots had cigars, though in 1980, they were removed.

=== Suit ===
Most of the Cyberamic Chuck's suits were just the suit design of the mascot Chuck E. Cheese, though, a Bandstand outfit would be created in the 1980's for the [[Bandstand I]] & [[Bandstand II|II]] Showtapes.


== Movements ==
== Movements ==
The bot features 8 movements in total.
The bot features 8 movements in total.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Movement
!Movement
!Notes
|-
|-
|Mouth
|Mouth
|
|-
|-
|Head Up
|Head Up
|
|-
|-
|Head Turn Right + Left Arm Twist
|Head Turn Right + Left Arm Twist
|Bots later removed the left arm twist being connected to the head turn.
|-
|-
|Head Turn Left
|Head Turn Left
|
|-
|-
|Eye Turn Right
|Eye Turn Right
|
|-
|-
|Eye Turn Left
|Eye Turn Left
|
|-
|-
|Eyelids
|Eyelids
|
|-
|-
|Right Arm Up
|Right Arm Up
|
|-
|Left Arm Twist
|Added later in the 1990's.
|}
|}


== Stages Used In ==
== Stages Used In ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!First Installed
!Last Removed
!Notes
|-
|[[Cyberamics Portrait / Shelf Stage]]
|1979, [[Concord, CA (1975 Diamond Blvd)]]
|2001, [[Lake Forest, CA (24416 Muirlands Blvd)]]
|Also installed in the [[Winchester PTT Show]] In 1981.
|-
|[[Cyberamics Balcony Stage]]
|1980, [[San Jose, CA (1371 Kooser Rd)]]
|1993, [[Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (9271 34th Ave)]]
|
|-
|[[Chuck E.'s House]]
|1987, [[Arlington, TX (2216 S Fielder Rd)]]
|2022, [[Rockford, IL (3600 E State St)]]
|Only Showbiz Stage to use the Cyberamic Chuck bots. First Stage to use a Legged Chuck Bot.
|-
|[[Chuck E.'s House Facade]]
|1989, [[Anchorage, AK (308 E Northern Lights Blvd)]]
|2003, [[Tacoma, WA (4911 Tacoma Mall Blvd)]]
|
|-
|[[Cyberamics Road Stage]]
|1990, [[Jonesboro, GA (335 Upper Riverdale Rd)]]
|Still Used
|
|-
|[[2-Stage]]
|1992, [[White Settlement, TX (7750 Scott St)]]
|Still Used
|
|-
|[[1-Stage]]
|1992, [[Waldorf, MD (2928 Festival Way)]]
|Still Used
|
|-
|[[Cyberamic 3-Stage]]
|2000, [[Lynnwood, WA (3717 196th St Suite 100)]]
|2023, [[Lynnwood, WA (3717 196th St Suite 100)]]
|Installed over a 3-Stage Rolfe/Chuck Bot.
|}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Chicago fulleton chuck e close up 2000's.jpg|[[Chicago, IL (1830 W Fullerton Ave)|Chicago Fullerton's]] Chuck (Cool Chuck Attire)
File:Helen and Chuck.jpg|A Chuck bot with an Avenger suit on (Still has the Cool Chuck pants & Hat)
File:Chuck E 1.jpg|A Portrait Chuck in a Brown Vest from [[Maple Heights, OH (5376 Northfield Rd)]].
File:Natick Chuck E. Animatronic.jpg|A Chuck bot with Rockstar & Avenger Attire [[Natick, MA (801 Worcester St)]].
File:ChuckE&HelenPlacentiaCA.jpg|[[Placentia, CA (2300 N Rose Dr)|Placentia California's]] Cyberamic Chuck (In Cool Chuck Attire)
File:Creepy ass Chuck e Band.jpg|Avenger Cyber Chuck on a 1-Stage
</gallery>


== References ==
* Portrait Stage: Installed from 1979-1980. Went extinct between 1991 at Ogden, Ut
* The Shelf: Installed from 1980-1980's. Went extinct in 2001 at Lake Forest, CA
* Balcony Stage: Installed from 1980-1986. Went extinct between 1989-1995 at Unknown Location.
* Rocker Stage: Installed from 1987-1990. Went extinct on June 12, 2022, at Rockford, IL.
* C-Stage: Installed from 1989-1990. Went extinct in 2003 at Tacoma, WA.
* Road Stage: Installed from 1990-1992. 7 left as of January 2023.
* 2-Stage: Installed from 1992-1993, 1996-1997. 17 left as of January 2023.
* 1-Stage: Installed from 1992, 1993-1996, 1997-1998, 2011. 23 left as of January 2023.
* Cyberamic 3-Stage: Installed in 2000 at Lynnwood, WA, Installed in November 2017 at Springfield, MA. 0 left as of July 2023

Latest revision as of 14:33, 18 June 2024


Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic)

Release

Release Date: 1979
Final Release: 1998 (Full Bots) 2017 (Parts)
Manufacturer: Pizza Time Theatre, SPT Inc., Kinetix Group Inc., Animation World

Info


The Chuck E. Cheese Cyberamics were a set of Cyberamics produced by Pizza Time Theatre as an animatronic version of Chuck E. Cheese from 1979 to 1983 as a replacement for the Fantasy Forest bots. The bots would be later produced by Kinetix Group Inc from 1991-1993 and Animation World from 1993-1997.

The bots are very simple, having only 8 movements. The bots were originally controlled using the Cyberamic Control System, but were later changed to the Cyberstar system & Navori System.

History

Production

The animatronics were first developed by PTT Inc. as a replacement for the Original Fantasy Forest Bots, due to the FF bots being hand made & not cost effective.

Pizza Time Theatre

A Portrait Chuck bot with custom clothing at Huntington Beach, CA (15511 Edwards St) in the Late 1980's.

In 1979, The first Cyberamic Chuck E. Cheese was build & installed at the Pizza Time Theatre in Concord, CA (1975 Diamond Blvd) on a Cyberamics Portrait Stage, with several more bots following. These early Cyberamics had latex snouts which would be later phased out for terry cloth. In 1979, Fantasy Forest would produce a Cyberamic Chuck Costume. In early to mid 1980, due to Nolan Bushnell's commitment to The Great American Smoke-Out, all existing & future Cyberamic Chuck bots would have their Cigars removed.

In May 1980, A Cyberamic Chuck bot was placed on the Balcony Stage of the Pizza Time Theatre on San Jose, CA (1371 Kooser Rd)[1].

In 1983, A King Styled Cyberamic Chuck bot, Known as the Half-A-Chuck bot, was built as a prototype. It was later given to the Foothill College Electronics Museum in San Jose, California.

Also in 1983, PTT would stop production of Cyberamic bots due to the video game crash of 1983, & them filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.

At an unknown time Pre-Merger, A PTT location replaced their Chuck costume's head with a Cyber Chuck head.

Chuck E. Cheese's

In 1987, The first public version of the full body Chuck bot was used for the Chuck E.'s House stage from the Pizza Time Theater at Arlington, TX (2216 S Fielder Rd). The bot was Arlington's Chuck bot with newly installed legs. Showbiz Pizza Time would continue to install legs to existing bots along with creating new parts to bots like a Tux outfit. It is important to note that Showbiz Pizza Time did not add any movements to Cyberamics when they were given legs for the newer stages.

The Last Bot to be put on a Pizza Time Players stage was at the CEC on Warwick, RI (1245 Bald Hill Rd) in Late 1990.

In 1991, Showbiz Pizza Time Inc. would commission Kinetix Group Inc. to develop new Cyberamics for their stores.

In 1992, 2-Stages & 1-Stages would be installed at several new & old CEC stores, this included installing more legs for existing Chuck bots & the production of new bots by Kinetix Group. In 1993, Kinetix Group Inc. would stop production of new bots & SPT would instead hire Animation World for future bots. In 1997, Animation World would stop production of new bots due to the creation of the Studio C Alpha stage type. Showbiz would continue to produce new cosmetics & parts for existing stores. In 2002, the Cool Chuck outfit was released to replace the tuxedoes. In 2008, the Avenger outfit for animatronics was released. Sometime around 2013/2014, CEC Entertainment Inc. would develop the last change to Cyber Chucks cosmetics, being a new Rockstar outfit for Cyber Chucks. In 2017, with the new 2.0 Remodel, several Cyber Chucks would be removed from locations.

Design

Base

The Cyberamic Chuck's have grey fur with a pink Mussel. They have Bucked Teeth, a black nose, & blue and yellow eyes. Early bots had a larger smile & more outward dimples. Later bots changed this for less outward dimples and changed the type of fabric used on the snouts and jaws from terry cloth to a t-shirt like material. Early bots had cigars, though in 1980, they were removed.

Suit

Most of the Cyberamic Chuck's suits were just the suit design of the mascot Chuck E. Cheese, though, a Bandstand outfit would be created in the 1980's for the Bandstand I & II Showtapes.

Movements

The bot features 8 movements in total.

Movement Notes
Mouth
Head Up
Head Turn Right + Left Arm Twist Bots later removed the left arm twist being connected to the head turn.
Head Turn Left
Eye Turn Right
Eye Turn Left
Eyelids
Right Arm Up
Left Arm Twist Added later in the 1990's.

Stages Used In

Name First Installed Last Removed Notes
Cyberamics Portrait / Shelf Stage 1979, Concord, CA (1975 Diamond Blvd) 2001, Lake Forest, CA (24416 Muirlands Blvd) Also installed in the Winchester PTT Show In 1981.
Cyberamics Balcony Stage 1980, San Jose, CA (1371 Kooser Rd) 1993, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (9271 34th Ave)
Chuck E.'s House 1987, Arlington, TX (2216 S Fielder Rd) 2022, Rockford, IL (3600 E State St) Only Showbiz Stage to use the Cyberamic Chuck bots. First Stage to use a Legged Chuck Bot.
Chuck E.'s House Facade 1989, Anchorage, AK (308 E Northern Lights Blvd) 2003, Tacoma, WA (4911 Tacoma Mall Blvd)
Cyberamics Road Stage 1990, Jonesboro, GA (335 Upper Riverdale Rd) Still Used
2-Stage 1992, White Settlement, TX (7750 Scott St) Still Used
1-Stage 1992, Waldorf, MD (2928 Festival Way) Still Used
Cyberamic 3-Stage 2000, Lynnwood, WA (3717 196th St Suite 100) 2023, Lynnwood, WA (3717 196th St Suite 100) Installed over a 3-Stage Rolfe/Chuck Bot.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ https://www.showbizpizza.com/info/documents/ptt/ptt_pizzatimes-1980.pdf
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