Sunnyvale, CA (1247 W El Camino Real)

Sunnyvale, CA (1247 W El Camino Real) was a Pizza Time Theatre that opened in late 1980 with a Cyberamics Portrait Shelf Stage, which closed in 1984.https://archive.org/details/the-pizza-times-newsletters/1980%20The%20Pizza%20Times%202-1/mode/2up?q=sunnyvale The store was one of the two locations to feature the Chuck E Cheese's Computer Learning Center.

Stages

The store would open with a Cyberamics Portrait Shelf Stage, alongside The King King Kat (Lounge) in the lounge area.⁽¹⁾

History

The store would open in Summer of 1980, being franchised by Roy Taylor and Scott Miller of Computerized Animation, Inc.https://archive.org/details/the-pizza-times-newsletters/1981%20The%20Pizza%20Times%201-3/page/n1/mode/2up?q=sunnyvale⁽⁰⁾ Between its opening and 1981, it would receive the Color Call-out Monitor System , being one of the few test locations.https://ia800303.us.archive.org/21/items/paintingbynumbers/paintingbynumbersreel2.mp4 An interview with Nolan Bushnell would be held at the location in 1981, later appearing in the documentary 'Painting By Numbers' by the BBC.⁽²⁾ In September of 1981, the store franchisers would win an award at the 1981 PTT Monterey Convention (Event)|1981 PTT Monterey Convention for Highest Average Sales.⁽¹⁾ In Winter of 1982, Joan Nelson, area representative for the then Marketing Sales Representative Program, had a near 50 person group scheduled to visit the store. Upon arriving, the store's power had cut out. Instead of turning the group away, Joan had the employees light up ash-trays and candles around the store. The group was served food and employees dressed up in multiple walkarounds singing Christmas carols to entertain the guests.https://archive.org/details/the-pizza-times-newsletters/1983%20The%20Pizza%20Times%203-1/page/n3/mode/2up?q=sunnyvale In early 1983, the store would be one of the only two locations to receive a Chuck E Cheese's Computer Learning Center.⁽³⁾ The store would close in 1984.

Videos

Link	Description	Filming Date
link	BBC Paint By Numbers documentary. 6 minutes in features entire location and interview with Nolan Bushnell.	1981

Animatronics

Animatronic	Whereabouts
Mr Munch (Cyberamic)	Unknown
Jasper T Jowls (Cyberamic)	Unknown
Chuck E Cheese (Cyberamic)	Unknown
Guest Star Helen Henny (Cyberamic)	Unknown
Pasqually (Cyberamic)	Unknown
Warblettes (Cyberamic)	Unknown
Waving Flags (Cyberamic)	Unknown
Applause Board (Cyberamic)	Unknown
Drum Board (Cyberamic)	Unknown
The King King Kat (Lounge)	Unknown

Walkarounds

Head	Whereabouts
Chuck E Cheese Early Walkaround	Unknown
Jasper T Jowls Early Walkaround	Unknown