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 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