Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V2 (Animatronic)

Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V2 is an animatronic used at the San Jose CA (Winchester) Pizza Time Theatre from 1978 until it was replaced by a standard model Cyberamic in 1980. It is an upgraded version of the V1 Bot.

Design

Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V2 is now a fully 3D figure capable of turning its head and body, as well as moving both arms. The snout was once again very reminiscent of the original walkaround. Chuck E now has gray eyelids with thick black eyelashes, and a black unibrow.

He now wears a brown and yellow vest with a pink bow tie as opposed to the plaid vest and pink bow of his predecessor. His hands are made of latex and hold a cigar in his left hand and a microphone in his right.

Movements

Mouth
Ears
Eyelids
Eyes Up
Eyes Down
Eyes Left
Eye Right
Head Tilt
Head Turn
Arm up

Locations

Sunnyvale (1980-1985)

After the Winchester Blvd. location upgraded their show to standard Cyberamics, Chuck E was moved to PTT Headquarters in Sunnyvale CA, along with Winchester’s Jasper and Pasqually. It is unknown where in the building he was kept.

Chuck E. Cheese HeadQuarters (1985-2007)

After Pizza Time Theatre left the building in 1985 due to bankruptcy, Chuck E, Jasper and Pasqually were all rescued by Jul Kamen. Jul would loan it to SPT Headquarters to display in a planned museum dedicated to the history of Chuck E. Cheese’s. The museum plans fell apart and as a result all three animatronics were simply used as a display piece.

In 2004, HQ went through a remodel which caused the portrait bots to be removed from the wall. All three portrait bots were ordered to be destroyed, some say by Gene Cramm, but Chuck E. was rescued by employees and placed in Dept. 18 while Jasper and Pasqually were destroyed. Chuck E. was later returned to Kamen after she learned of Jasper and Pasqually’s destruction.

Private Collections (2007- Present)

In 2011, Kamen sold Chuck E. to Gabe, aka Pizzacam, who held onto him until 2012, when he sold him to Travis Schafer, who also has Winchester’s Crusty the Cat.

Gallery

Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V2 with Scott Wilson, who voiced the character from 1983-1993, unknown date
Winchester Chuck E at Corporate, 1996
Winchester CEC at the Corporate Office, 2002
Winchester Chuck E. Cheese at Dept 18, 2006
Close up picture of Winchester Chuck, 2011
Winchester Chuck E and Crusty upon arrival in Travis Schafer's collection, 2012
Winchester Chuck E. Cheese in 2021
Back
Back (Head)
Winchester Chuck E and Crusty, 2022