Cyberamics Road Stage

The Road Stage was the first ever Cyberamic setup for Munch's Make-Believe Band. This stage type was placed in both in existing stores and all new stores from the years 1990 to 1992. It would be one out of three Cyberamic stages to revolve around MMBB (other two being 2-Stage and 1-Stage) and one of four stages to revolve around MMBB overall (counting the 3-Stage).

History

Design

After the creation of the Concept Unification 3-Stage in 1989, Showbiz Pizza Time, Inc. wanted a Cyberamic setup for Munch's Make-Believe Band to create synergy and unity between Chuck E. Cheese's shows after been producing Chuck E.’s Houses (Rocker Stages) and Chuck E.'s House Facades (C-Stages) based around the rapidly changing Pizza Time Players. The Road Stage was created as a solution to this, designed by Director of Entertainment at the time Jul Kamen.⁽¹⁾The premise of the Road Stage was not too far off from the idea of the 3-Stage in theme. However, the execution of which would be drastically different in comparison of which. The following below describes the original design intended to be for this first incarnation. Originally, Chuck E.'s star was taken directly from the 3-Stage, making it look much larger. His neon sign was a custom design and was placed inside a set of buildings located between himself and Helen. Mr. Munch would have a large Jukebox TV behind him, playing the video feed of Cyberstar/CEC TV from up behind. Helen and Jasper would position on 'buildings' according to the 1990 CEC Stage diagnostics⁽²⁾ (which wouldn't change past the prototypes) and initially didn't have city backdrops behind them. Finally, Pasqually had a unique abstract backdrop implied to be his pizzeria, 'Pasqually's.' There would be a lack of a valance or wink in this early version but would feature a road going around the stage (hence the name).

Debut

The first Road Stage debuted on November 20th, 1990, at the Jonesboro, Georgia location; which was then followed by Springfield, PA on December 4th, 1990; and then West Palm Beach, FL on December 18th, 1990. These three locations had the prototype Road Stage as described above and all would eventually receive a more finalized design within a few years of installation. Also in December 1990, the Topeka, KS location would open with a Road Stage, being the first to receive said finalized design but keeping the road from the prototype (which stores afterward would leave out).⁽³⁾ This second incarnation had a smaller star for Chuck E. compared to the 3-Stage stars, and his neon sign being taken from the 3-Stage itself. The Jukebox TV being relocated in between Chuck E. and Helen and recolored pink and gold (originally was green and red). Helen and Jasper would receive their own city building backdrops while Pasqually loses his unique backdrop in favor of expanding the cityscape. The buildings that originally held the neon sign were relocated behind Mr. Munch and were repurposed to hold the Munch's Make-Believe Band logo within the spot. The valance and wink would finally be added here and as explained above, the namesake road would be removed entirely opting out for a simple stage base. Curtains were not originally a part of this stage's design, but several installations (primarily those in 1991 and 1992) would include them making them one of if not the first Cyberamic stages to have curtains be utilized just like 3-Stages would (except being Austrian lift instead of side-to-side).

Later Installations

Also, not originally part of the Road Stage, Mr. Munch and Pasqually figures would retain their armatures from the Pizza Time Theatre era in a majority of initial installations. When the 2-Stage was rolled out in 1992, Road Stages were given the opportunity to replace these armatures with new, appropriate arms by Kinetix so both Munch and Pasqually could play the organ and drums properly respectively. Albeit some of these would be very different than 2-Stage and 1-Stage armatures in positioning alone, making them more unique. This stage would be the final time Mr. Munch and Pasqually Cyberamics would be allowed to have body turns along with their head turns as since the creation of the 2-Stage and 1-Stage, it was instructed to secure the body turn mechanism down by removing the shoulder strap pins/stop plates and bolting a 1 1/2* 'L' bracket to the front of their base supports. This means only both their heads could turn freely, but their bodies cannot so they can thus play their instruments without the possible risk of wear or damage from their restricted surroundings on those stages.⁽⁴⁾

Current Road Stage

Current Total Remaining: 1

Store	Installed	Address	Current Condition
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (4141 Dixie Rd)	Spring 1991	4141 Dixie Rd	Operational, poor condition. Chuck E. & Helen have PTT arm swings. Munch has rare PTT mask & Jasper has PTT banjo. Oldest operating Road Stage, last Road Stage outside the United States, and last remaining Road Stage in existence.

Former Road Stages

Note: Contains only confirmed installations, and may not be in order.

Store	Installed	Removed	Address	Notes
Jonesboro, GA (335 Upper Riverdale Rd)	November 1990	1994	335 Upper Riverdale Rd	First Road Stage ever installed. Converted into finalized Road Stage in 1991/1992. Replaced with 1-Stage in 1994, in turn was replaced with a Studio C Alpha in 2000.
Springfield, PA (381 Baltimore Pike)	December 1990	1994/1995	381 Baltimore Pike	First in Pennsylvania. Converted into finalized in 1991/1992, and replaced by 2-Stage in 1994/1995.
Concord, CA (1975 Diamond Blvd)	1990/1991	January 1994	1975 Diamond Blvd	First in California. Closed in January 1994.
West Palm Beach, FL (4646 Okeechobee Blvd)	December 1990	December 2004	4646 Okeechobee Blvd	Last prototype installed in the store. Converted into finalized in 1991/1992, then destroyed by hurricane damage in 2004.
Topeka, KS (2215 SW Wanamaker Rd)	December 1990	July 2022	2215 SW Wanamaker Rd	First finalized Road Stage. Removed in July 2022 for 2.0.
Richland, WA (2610 N Columbia Center Blvd)	Early-mid 1991	September 2018	2610 N Columbia Center Blvd	Only one in Washington. Last stage with Tuxedo and Derby. Closed in 2018.
Citrus Heights, CA (6251 Sunrise Blvd)	1991	2014	6251 Sunrise Blvd	Former ShowBiz Pizza. Replaced a Chuck E’s House stage. Replaced with Rohnert Park’s 1 stage in late 2014.
Granada Hills, CA (16269 San Fernando Mission)	1991/1992	Mid 1990s	16269 San Fernando Mission	Former PTT. Removed for a 2-Stage which was later replaced with a Studio C Beta 16 Movement
Gaithersburg, MD (516 N Frederick Ave)	1991/1992	1994/1995	516 N Frederick Ave	Removed in 1994/1995 for 2-Stage, in turn removed in 2005 for Studio C Beta
Hialeah, FL (3805 W 20th Ave)	April 1991	November 2021	3805 W 20th Ave	One of many installed in Florida. First Road Stage to be removed for 2.0
Sunrise, FL (8099 W Oakland Park Blvd)	April 1991	June 2022	8099 W Oakland Park Blvd	One of many installed in Florida.
Roseville, MI (31920 Gratiot Ave)	April 1991	1996	31920 Gratiot Ave	Only one installed in Michigan.
Tampa, FL (14308 Dale Mabry Hwy)	July 1991	1994	14308 Dale Mabry Hwy	One of many installed in Florida.
Baltimore, MD (8354 Eastern Ave)	August 1991	1994	8354 Eastern Ave	One of 3 in Maryland.
Skokie, IL (7142 Carpenter Rd)	August 1991	1994	7142 Carpenter Rd	One of 2 in Illinois.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada (9627 Macleod Trail)	August 1991	1994	9627 Macleod Trail	One of 2 in Canada. Reinstalled at Calgary, Alberta, Canada (2770 32nd Ave) after the 1994 closure.
Pembroke Pines, FL (8515 Pines Blvd)	September 1991	April 2022	8515 Pines Blvd	One of many installed in Florida.
Melrose Park, IL (1315 W North Ave)	September 1991	1994	1315 W North Ave	One of 2 in Illinois.
Placentia, CA (2300 N Rose Dr)	September 1991	April 2023	2300 N Rose Dr	7th last Road Stage.
West Roxbury, MA (1665 VFW Pkwy)	October 1991	June 2001	1665 VFW Pkwy	Only one in Massachusetts.
Newington, CT (3075 Berlin Tpke)	October 1991	1995	3075 Berlin Tpke	First CEC in Connecticut.
Deptford, NJ (1500 Almonesson Rd)	November 1991	1994/1995	1500 Almonesson Rd	One of 2 in New Jersey.
Wichita, KS (3223 N Rock Rd)	December 1991	September 2022	3223 N Rock Rd	2nd location in Kansas.
La Mirada, CA (15100 Rosecrans Ave)	February 1992	November 2022	15100 Rosecrans Ave	N/A
Catonsville, MD (5912 Baltimore National Pike)	February 1992	Mid 1990s	5912 Baltimore National Pike	One of 3 in Maryland.
Wayne, NJ (1639 Rt 23)	April 1992	November 2022	1639 Rt 23	One of 2 in New Jersey.
Clearwater, FL (25921 US Hwy 19)	July 1992	Fall 2000	25921 US Hwy 19	One of many installed in Florida.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada (2770 32nd Ave)	1994/1995	October 2003	2770 32nd Ave	Last Road Stage installed. Previously from Calgary, Alberta, Canada (9627 Macleod Trail) .
Sun Valley, CA (8375 Laurel Canyon Blvd)	1992	November 2023	8375 Laurel Canyon Blvd	One of many installed in California.
West Hills, CA (22940 Van Owen St)	June 1992	February 12, 2024	22940 Van Owen St	One of many installed in California.
Corona, CA (191 N McKinley St)	May 1992	February 11, 2024	191 N McKinley St	One of many installed in California.
Norwalk, CA (10949 Firestone Blvd)	November 1991	February 2024	10949 Firestone Blvd	One of many installed in California.
Charlotte, NC (5612 Albemarle Rd)	November 1991	June 2, 2024	5612 Albemarle Rd	Only one in North Carolina. The entire stage was sent to Showbiz Pizza Time Distribution Center (Topeka, KS) .

References

1. http://julkamen.com/set-design.html
2. https://youtu.be/FxdAvLI_wyc?t=2827
3. https://youtu.be/3xeSdTBlE3Y
4. http://www.showbizpizza.com/info/documents/spt/spt_2stage-install.pdf