Redwood City, CA (380 Convention Way)
Latitude Longitude: 37.49355032, -122.2312132
- Balcony Stage (Aug. 1981–1986)
- RSKT, Inc. (Aug. 1981–?)
Redwood City, CA (380 Convention Way) (also known as San Mateo) was a two-story Pizza Time Theatre location that opened in August of 1981, and closed in early 1986[2][6]
History
RSKT, Inc., franchisee of the Sunnyvale, CA (1247 W El Camino Real) and Milpitas, CA (346 S Abel St) locations would open Redwood City as their third franchise in August of 1981.[3] In Summer of 1982, the location’s CEC Mascot would present with Donna Clark, Miss Redwood City of 1982, a proclamation of ‘Chuck E. Cheese Day’ for the city of Redwood on an uncited day.[4]
On May 7, 1983, the location would sponsor the 12th Annual Angel Island Run to help raise money for underprivileged children. Over 1,500 participants would run the 4.8-mile race along an island in San Francisco Bay. Multiple corporate members would attend the event:
- Marketing: Pat Saign, Don Schulte
- Finance: Steve Merchant
- Wardrobe: Tine Ahmann
- Graphics: Karen Mitchell
Don Schulte would run the race in a Chuck E. Cheese mascot costume, clocking in at 44 minutes, ahead of most other runners. Other costume characters would greet people on the island, whether in the race or not. A 30-foot inflatable Chuck E. Cheese was set up on a hill in the island, visible to passing sailboats.[5]
Closing
The location would hold a closing auction on February 8, 1986, at 10AM.[1] The auction would sell ‘Video Games, Kiddie Rides, Amusements, Cyberamics System, Like-New Restaurant Equipment’. An unknown buyer would confirm to have bought Chuck E. Cheese, Helen Henny, Pasqually, Munch, heads of Madam Oink, Harmony Howlette, and Dolli Dimples, a Cyberamics Control Center, a box of controller cards, signage, the Clapper Board, and the Band Board. These would later go up for auction again in the 2010’s. 80’s Girl / Kobun37 would get the Chuck E. Cheese Cyberamic, and the rest sent with Damon E. Breland.[2]
Animatronics
| Character | Operation | Serial | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic) | 1981 - ? | N/A | Owned by 80's Girl / Kobun37 |
| Guest Star Helen Henny (Cyberamic) | 1981 - ? | N/A | Owned by Damon E. Breland |
| Mr Munch (Cyberamic) | 1981 - ? | N/A | Owned by Damon E. Breland |
| Jasper T Jowls (Cyberamic) | 1981 - ? | N/A | Owned by Damon E. Breland |
| Pasqually (Cyberamic) | 1981 - ? | N/A | Owned by Damon E. Breland |
| Drum Board (Cyberamic) | 1981 - ? | N/A | Owned by Damon E. Breland |
| Applause Board (Cyberamic) | 1981 - ? | N/A | Owned by Damon E. Breland |
| Warblettes (Cyberamic) | 1981 - ? | N/A | Unknown |
| Dolli Dimples (Cyberamic) | 1981 - ? | N/A | Unknown |
Attractions
| Attraction | Operation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese Crawl | ? - ? | Seen in a 1981 photograph. |
| Astro Invaders | 1981 - ? | Seen in a 1981 photograph. |
| Berzerk | 1981 - ? | Seen in a 1981 photograph. |
| Crazy Climber | 1981 - ? | Seen in a 1981 photograph. |
| Defender | 1981 - ? | At least 4 machines plus a cocktail cabinet. Seen in photographs from 1981. |
| Galaxian | 1981 - ? | At least 2 machine. Seen in a 1981 photograph. |
| Gorf | 1981 - ? | At least 3 machines. Seen in a 1981 photograph. |
| Monaco GP | 1981 - ? | A sit-down and a regular cabinet. Seen in photographs from 1981. |
| Omega Race | 1981 - ? | Seen in a 1981 photograph. |
| Pac-Man | 1981 - ? | At least 4 machines. Seen in photographs from 1981. |
| Pizza Time Theatre Music Ferris Wheel | 1981 - ? | Head-only design. Seen in a 1981 photograph. |
| Pleiades | 1981 - ? | At least 2 machines. Seen in photographs from 1981. |
| Scramble | 1981 - ? | At least 2 machines. Seen in photographs from 1981. |
| Skee Roll | 1981 - ? | At least 4 machines. Seen in photographs from 1981. |
| Space Fury | 1981 - ? | Seen in photographs from 1981. |
| Star Castle | 1981 - ? | At least 3 machines. Seen in photographs from 1981. |
| Super Cobra | 1981 - ? | Seen in photographs from 1981. |
| Tranquilizer Gun | 1981 - ? | Seen in photographs from 1981. |
| Warlords | 1981 - ? | Seen in a 1981 photograph. |
| Wizard of Wor | 1981 - ? | Seen in a 1981 photograph. |
| Whac-A-Munch | 1981 - ? | Rare 4-unit version. Seen in photographs from 1981. |
References
- https://archive.org/details/the-pizza-times-newsletters/1981%20The%20Pizza%20Times%201-2/page/n1/mode/2up?q=redwood
- https://archive.org/details/the-pizza-times-newsletters/1981%20The%20Pizza%20Times%201-1/page/n1/mode/2up?q=redwood
- https://archive.org/details/the-pizza-times-newsletters/1982%20The%20Pizza%20Times%202-2/page/n1/mode/2up
- https://archive.org/details/the-pizza-times-newsletters/1983%20The%20Pizza%20Times%203-2/page/2/mode/2up?q=redwood
- https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32795765/redwood-city-auction/
- https://forums.arcade-museum.com/threads/mid-1980s-chuck-e-cheese-pizza-time-theater-animatronics.356457/
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