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{{Animatronic|unitsProduced=1|releasedate=May 1977|manufacturer=Fantasy Forest|image=1977-Winchester-CEC-Color-corp_office.jpg}}


{{Generic|image=1977-Winchester-CEC-Color-corp_office.jpg|desc=Winchester V1 Chuck at the Pizza Time Theatre Sunnyvale, CA Corporate Office, unknown year.}}The '''''Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V1''''' bot is an animatronic which debuted at the first Pizza Time Theatre location at [[San Jose, CA (370 S Winchester Blvd)]] in May of 1977. It would be surpassed by an upgraded design at the store a short time later.
'''''Winchester Chuck E. Cheese (V1)''''' was an animatronic created by Harold Goldbrandsen of [[Fantasy Forest]] in 1977 for the [[Pizza Time Theatre]] on [[San Jose, CA (370 S Winchester Blvd)]] as an animatronic version of [[Chuck E. Cheese]]. The bot was controlled & programmed through the [[Winchester Control System]] & [[Winchester Hardware Setup]].

The bot was used until Summer 1978, when the bot replaced with [[Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V2 (Animatronic)]]. The bot was sent to The [[Pizza Time Theatre Sunnyvale, CA Corporate Office]], where it remained until 1984.


==History==
==History==


===Proof of Concept Animatronic===
===Prototype Bot / Proof Of Concept Bot===
The animatronic first [[Chuck E. Cheese Proof of Concept Prototype (Animatronic)|began as a concept prototype]] made by Harold Goldbrandsen and his team at ''Fantasy Forest Manufacturing.'' This initial concept had the same general shape and style as the final animatronic, but took many more queues from the [[Ricky Rat Walkaround]], being without clothes, a pink stomach, and more fur coverage around the mouth.
Before the V1 bot was made, Harold Goldbrandsen made a [[Chuck E. Cheese Proof of Concept Prototype (Animatronic)|Proof of Concept animatronic]]. The bot was based mostly around the [[Ricky Rat Walkaround]]. The bot was very different to the V1 bot, having a pinker mussel, a pink belly, no suit/vest, no hat, different eyes, & different ears.


===Final Animatronic===
===Finalized Bot===
The final robot would be done by the store's opening, complete with a plaid vest, yellow shirt, pink bowtie, and the iconic red derby hat.


==== San Jose, California (370 South, Winchester Boulevard) ====
===Version 2 Upgrade===
The animatronic was finalized by May 1977 & placed in the store. The animatronic was located in the dining area on the right main entrance wall corner (Left of [[Winchester Crusty the Cat V1 (Animatronic)|Crusty]] & Right of [[Winchester Jasper T. Jowls (Animatronic)|Jasper]]). The Bot was programmed to the [[Pizza Time Theatre Showtape]]. The bot could be seen in several promotional pictures of the store from May 17th 1977 to August 1977. The bot was later programmed to the [[Helen Henny Showtape]]. The bot's last Showtape to be programmed to was the [[Madame Oink I]] Showtape in February 1978.
The bot would later be upgraded to the [[Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V2 (Animatronic)|Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V2]] animatronic sometime in 1977 to 1978. This would be a complete overhaul of the bot, allowing more movements, alongside an added microphone and cigar. It would be upgraded [[Winchester Crusty the Cat V2 (Animatronic)|alongside the Crusty the Cat animatronic]] presumably to raise the quality standard of the show.


==== Replacment & V2 Bot ====
===Corporate Move===
In Summer 1978, [[Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V2 (Animatronic)|A second Chuck bot]] was created to replace the former. The V2 Bot had more movements & was higher quality.
After the upgrade to the V2 bot, the V1 would presumably be sent somewhere else for storage or display. It isn't clear where the bot was located, though by 1980 the corporate office would be moved to its final California location in [[Pizza Time Theatre Sunnyvale, CA Corporate Office|Sunnyvale, CA]], where the bot can be spotted displayed in an unknown room. By this point the V1 bot was also given a microphone, though it is unclear if this change was made after its removal from the Winchester location.

==== Sunnyvale, California (PTT Corporate Office) ====
In Summer 1978, after the V2 Bot was installed, the V1 bot was sent to the Corporate Office in Sunnyvale, CA. The bot was put in a picture display area at an Unknown location. The bot was given a microphone as seen in the color photo & Sunnyvale Display photo. The bot would remain at Sunnyvale for around 6 six years & would be removed in 1984.


===Current Whereabouts===
===Current Whereabouts===
Nothing has been seen of the animatronic after its last seen appearance at the Sunnyvale, CA office. It is suspected the bot was destroyed during the corporate move to the [[Showbiz Pizza Time Corporate Office]] in Texas in 1984, though since there is no confirmed reason for the bot's disappearance, it is unclear if the bot currently still exists in private hands or not.
Nothing has been seen of the animatronic after its last seen appearance at the Sunnyvale, CA office. It is suspected the bot was destroyed during the corporate move to the [[Showbiz Pizza Time Corporate Office]] on Irving, TX in 1984, though since there is no confirmed reason for the bot's disappearance, it is unclear if the bot currently still exists in private hands or not.


==Design==
==Design==
[[File:11251016 1021342497896174 121383281 n.jpg|thumb|Promo Photo 2 (Color, Cropped), 1977]]
[[File:11251016 1021342497896174 121383281 n.jpg|thumb|Promo Photo 2 (Color, Cropped), 1977]]
The design is the first ever iteration of the classic Chuck E. Cheese design, being the first time the character was given clothes. Chuck sports a plaid vest with a yellow undershirt. He adorns a pink bowtie alongside his later to be iconic red derby hat. Unlike later iterations of the hat, this is the only design that has the yellow stripe be a piece of fabric overlaying the derby, rather than being a painted portion of the hat.


=== Base ===
This first iteration was also the only Chuck design for the time that had grey eyelids, with the previous iterations having tan eyelids, and later ones having light blue eyelids. The mouth shape would heavily influence the [[Winchester Chuck Walkaround]] and other early versions of the costume character heads, with the mold on the costume being almost the exact same but upsized.
The bot had a tan latex mask, & a tan ear mold. The bot had a larger white buck tooth piece made of either latex or another material. The bot had a black latex nose placed on the snout of the mussel. The bot had a pink "tongue" in its mouth.


The bot had 2 white eyes with Black pupils on them. The bot sported light gray fur around his face, ears, & arms. The bot's right hand had darker fur. The bot had grayish eyelids with small black eyelashes.
Only the upper half of his body is visible, and his entire design is encased inside a picture frame, giving the illusion of him being a picture sprung to life. His background consists of just a single blue sheet, which would continue to appear in later iterations of the shows as blue curtains.


=== Suit ===
The microphone seen on the [[Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V2 (Animatronic)|Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V2]] and [[Kooser Chuck E. Cheese (Animatronic)|Kooser Chuck E. Cheese]] animatronics would be added to the V1 design at an unknown date, presumably after its move to the Sunnyvale, CA corporate offices. This would keep him in line with his other portrayals at the time.
The bot had a yellow Undershirt, a Blue, Red, & Yellow Vest, a pink bow-tie, & a red derby hat with a yellow piece of fabric on it.


==Movements==
=== Microphone ===
From Summer 1978 to Early 1983 at Sunnyvale, the bot was given a gray & black microphone with a cord on it. this was most likely to make it consistent with the [[Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V2 (Animatronic)|other]] [[Kooser Chuck E. Cheese (Animatronic)|bots]].


==Movements==


Due to the lack of internal pictures or videos of it moving, it is very uncertain what movements the bot had access to. Only what's been confirmed by the creator has been stated. Despite the eyes being in different directions in multiple pics, this is likely the use of googly-eyes rather than an eye movement, which are shook when the head is turned.
Due to the lack of internal pictures or videos of it moving, it is very uncertain what movements the bot had access to. Only what's been confirmed by the creator has been stated. Despite the eyes being in different directions in multiple pics, this is likely the use of eyes that moved on a nylon-string, that swivelled left to right. Due to the adjacent photos available, there is no detection of the head being able to turn left or right in any sort of way. However, it seems that the bot had access to an eyelid raise. Another thing to clarify is when the bot was moved to [[Pizza Time Theatre Sunnyvale, CA Corporate Office|Sunnyvale, CA]], the ears were tilted down, so it's safe to assume that the ears could wiggle or tilt in a way.


*Mouth
*Mouth
*Right Arm Raise
*Right Arm Raise
*Eyelids
*Eyelids
*Ears
*Eyes Swivel
*Eyes Swivel L
*Eyes Swivel R


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Chuck BW.jpg|Promo Photo 1, 1977
File:Chuck BW.jpg|Promo Photo 1, 1977. [[San Jose, CA (370 S Winchester Blvd)]]
File:V1botnewbwimage.jpg|Promo Photo 2 (B&W), 1977<ref>https://archive.org/details/atariincbusiness0000gold/page/348/mode/2up?q=theatre</ref>
File:V1botnewbwimage.jpg|Promo Photo 2 (B&W), 1977<ref>https://archive.org/details/atariincbusiness0000gold/page/348/mode/2up?q=theatre</ref>. [[San Jose, CA (370 S Winchester Blvd)]]
File:Wincehster chuck instore bw.jpg|Promo Photo 3 (B&W, Cropped), 1977<ref>https://archive.org/details/atariincbusiness0000gold/page/346/mode/2up?q=theatre</ref>
File:Wincehster chuck instore bw.jpg|Promo Photo 3 (B&W, Cropped), 1977<ref>https://archive.org/details/atariincbusiness0000gold/page/346/mode/2up?q=theatre</ref>. [[San Jose, CA (370 S Winchester Blvd)]]
File:Promo photo 3 v1 chuck.jpg|Promo Photo 3 (B&W), 1977<ref>https://archive.org/details/Atari_Coin_Connection_Volume_1_Number_7_June_1977/page/n1/mode/2up</ref>
File:Promo photo 3 v1 chuck.jpg|Promo Photo 3 (B&W), 1977<ref>https://archive.org/details/Atari_Coin_Connection_Volume_1_Number_7_June_1977/page/n1/mode/2up</ref>. [[San Jose, CA (370 S Winchester Blvd)]]
File:Inssbruck portrait chuck 1.png|The bot at the [[Pizza Time Theatre Sunnyvale, CA Corporate Office]].
File:Inssbruck portrait chuck 1.png|On Display, 1978-1984. [[Pizza Time Theatre Sunnyvale, CA Corporate Office]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


Latest revision as of 14:35, 23 May 2024


Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V1 (Animatronic)

Release

Units Produced: 1
Release Date: May 1977
Manufacturer: Fantasy Forest

Info


Winchester Chuck E. Cheese (V1) was an animatronic created by Harold Goldbrandsen of Fantasy Forest in 1977 for the Pizza Time Theatre on San Jose, CA (370 S Winchester Blvd) as an animatronic version of Chuck E. Cheese. The bot was controlled & programmed through the Winchester Control System & Winchester Hardware Setup.

The bot was used until Summer 1978, when the bot replaced with Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V2 (Animatronic). The bot was sent to The Pizza Time Theatre Sunnyvale, CA Corporate Office, where it remained until 1984.

History

Prototype Bot / Proof Of Concept Bot

Before the V1 bot was made, Harold Goldbrandsen made a Proof of Concept animatronic. The bot was based mostly around the Ricky Rat Walkaround. The bot was very different to the V1 bot, having a pinker mussel, a pink belly, no suit/vest, no hat, different eyes, & different ears.

Finalized Bot

San Jose, California (370 South, Winchester Boulevard)

The animatronic was finalized by May 1977 & placed in the store. The animatronic was located in the dining area on the right main entrance wall corner (Left of Crusty & Right of Jasper). The Bot was programmed to the Pizza Time Theatre Showtape. The bot could be seen in several promotional pictures of the store from May 17th 1977 to August 1977. The bot was later programmed to the Helen Henny Showtape. The bot's last Showtape to be programmed to was the Madame Oink I Showtape in February 1978.

Replacment & V2 Bot

In Summer 1978, A second Chuck bot was created to replace the former. The V2 Bot had more movements & was higher quality.

Sunnyvale, California (PTT Corporate Office)

In Summer 1978, after the V2 Bot was installed, the V1 bot was sent to the Corporate Office in Sunnyvale, CA. The bot was put in a picture display area at an Unknown location. The bot was given a microphone as seen in the color photo & Sunnyvale Display photo. The bot would remain at Sunnyvale for around 6 six years & would be removed in 1984.

Current Whereabouts

Nothing has been seen of the animatronic after its last seen appearance at the Sunnyvale, CA office. It is suspected the bot was destroyed during the corporate move to the Showbiz Pizza Time Corporate Office on Irving, TX in 1984, though since there is no confirmed reason for the bot's disappearance, it is unclear if the bot currently still exists in private hands or not.

Design

Promo Photo 2 (Color, Cropped), 1977

Base

The bot had a tan latex mask, & a tan ear mold. The bot had a larger white buck tooth piece made of either latex or another material. The bot had a black latex nose placed on the snout of the mussel. The bot had a pink "tongue" in its mouth.

The bot had 2 white eyes with Black pupils on them. The bot sported light gray fur around his face, ears, & arms. The bot's right hand had darker fur. The bot had grayish eyelids with small black eyelashes.

Suit

The bot had a yellow Undershirt, a Blue, Red, & Yellow Vest, a pink bow-tie, & a red derby hat with a yellow piece of fabric on it.

Microphone

From Summer 1978 to Early 1983 at Sunnyvale, the bot was given a gray & black microphone with a cord on it. this was most likely to make it consistent with the other bots.

Movements

Due to the lack of internal pictures or videos of it moving, it is very uncertain what movements the bot had access to. Only what's been confirmed by the creator has been stated. Despite the eyes being in different directions in multiple pics, this is likely the use of eyes that moved on a nylon-string, that swivelled left to right. Due to the adjacent photos available, there is no detection of the head being able to turn left or right in any sort of way. However, it seems that the bot had access to an eyelid raise. Another thing to clarify is when the bot was moved to Sunnyvale, CA, the ears were tilted down, so it's safe to assume that the ears could wiggle or tilt in a way.

  • Mouth
  • Right Arm Raise
  • Eyelids
  • Ears
  • Eyes Swivel L
  • Eyes Swivel R

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/atariincbusiness0000gold/page/348/mode/2up?q=theatre
  2. ↑ https://archive.org/details/atariincbusiness0000gold/page/346/mode/2up?q=theatre
  3. ↑ https://archive.org/details/Atari_Coin_Connection_Volume_1_Number_7_June_1977/page/n1/mode/2up
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