I grew up in Lynchburg in the 80's, and one of the best things we had going for us was Showbiz Pizza. Pizza + videogames + animatronic figures = a great time for ten-year-old Sean Tubbs.
Flash forward however many years, and the place is out of business, and then I read this on Boing Boing. Some guy bought one of the sets, somewhere, and then reprogrammed them to perform new styles of music.
To me, this is absolutely hilarious.
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The Chuck-E-Cheese in Manassas still has the robots. My son, 5, ran out in terror. That may be why they've removed them :)
The video is hilarious.
I thought so, too! I had not seen the words "Rockafire Explosion" since about 1985 or so, but, to see them in that context was awesome. Apparently, there are other videos involving Chuck-E-Cheese, but he doesn't resonate nearly as much with me.
I found those Youtube links a few days ago myself. Fun stuff, a big blast from the past and it was fun watching the characters and going "I remember that... and that too!"
BTW, Tubbs, I also grew up in Lynchburg, VA in the 80s. Sorry to hear Showbiz is gone from that location. Great times, man!
I haven't been into a Showbiz/Chuck E. Cheese since my Lynchburg days, but from what I hear, the Chuck E.'s aren't the greatest place to be (But I guess the experience varies depending on the franchisee).
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