Mr. Munch (Cyberamic)
Manufacturer: Pizza Time Theatre, SPT Inc., Kinetix Group Inc., Animation World
The Mr. Munch Cyberamic is an animatronic figure created by Pizza Time Theatre Inc. for Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre locations from 1979-1980s and by other companies in the 1990s. It is a pretty simple figure, having only 8 movements. The Mr. Munch Cyberamic would later be utilized in the Road Stage, 2-Stage, and 1-Stage shows as part of Munch’s Make-Believe Band, changing his arms to play the keyboard correctly, and stopping his body turns.
History
This animatronic first premiered at the Concord, CA (1975 Diamond Blvd) in 1979. The only changes to his look over the years were the addition of a baseball hat that read ‘Munch’ as well as legs and shoes.
Movements
The bot features 8-9 movements in total.
| Movement |
|---|
| Mouth |
| Eyelids |
| Eye Turn Right |
| Eye Turn Left |
| Head Turn Right |
| Head Turn Left |
| Left Arm |
| Right Arm |
| Door (Used in Cyberamics Portrait Shelf Stage) |
Stages Used In
- Portrait Stage: Installed from 1979-1980. Went extinct in 2001 at Lake Forest, CA.
- Balcony Stage: Installed from 1980-1986. Went extinct in 1993 at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- 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. Went extinct on June 15, 2025 at Missisauga Ontario, Canada.
- 2-Stage: Installed from 1992-1993, 1996-1997. 2 left as of October 2025.
- 1-Stage: Installed from 1992, 1993-1996, 1997-1998, 2011. 2 left as of October 2025.
- Cyberamic 3-Stage: Installed in 2000 at Lynnwood, WA, Installed in November 2017 at Springfield, MA. Went extinct on July 2023 at Lynnwood, WA.
Installations
| Location | Operating Dates | Serial Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concord, CA (1975 Diamond Blvd) | May 1979 - Jan. 1994 | N/A | Unknown |
| Sacramento (Florin Mall), CA (7020 Stockton Blvd) | Aug. 14, 1979 - 1985 | N/A | Unknown |
| Huntington Beach, CA (15511 Edwards St) | Oct. 6, 1979 - Sep. 21, 2025 | N/A | In storage at the SPT Warehouse. |
| San Jose, CA (370 S Winchester Blvd) | Oct. 1979 - Feb. 1985 | N/A | Unknown |
| Stockton, CA (4555 N Pershing Ave) | Oct. 1979 - 1998 | N/A | Unknown |
| Florence, KY (7635 Mall Rd) | Apr. 19, 1982 - 2003 | N/A | mech sent to USS Nightmare |
| Cincinnati, OH (4394 Eastgate Square Dr) | Jun. 17, 1990 - 2005 | N/A | Unknown |
| Warwick, RI (1245 Bald Hill Rd) | Oct. 12, 1990 - Nov. 19, 1990 | N/A | Owned by East Coast Gaming Expo |
| Sharonville, OH (1429 E Kemper Rd) | Sep. 8, 1992 - Oct. 30, 2019 | Unknown | Sent to Florence, KY (7635 Mall Rd) for parts |
| Florence, KY (7635 Mall Rd) | 2003 - Mar. 31, 2022 | N/A | Originally from Hampton, VA (4027 W Mercury Blvd) |
Cyberamics at Sacramento, CA (7020 Stockton Blvd)
Cyberamics at Sacramento, CA (7020 Stockton Blvd) & Nolan Bushnell photo.
Birthday party at San Jose, CA (1371 Kooser Rd).
Store tour of Northridge, during the 2.0 remodel.
