
Well folks, it finally happened. Chuck E. Cheese has taken off his tiny little bowler hat, put on a faux leather jacket, and walked straight into adulthood. Introducing Chuck’s Arcade: a new entertainment center for grown-ups who miss the sound of clinking tokens, flashing lights, and slightly unsettling animatronic side-eyes.
That’s right. The pizza mouse we all feared/loved as children is now welcoming his oldest fans back… with no kids allowed to harsh the joystick vibes! It’s like someone looked into an adult’s soul and found a dream made of arcade cabinets and animatronic bandmates who may or may not haunt your dreams after dark.
Ten locations are opening across the U.S., including hotspots like El Paso, Oklahoma City, and the pulsating party capital of… Victor, New York? Each Chuck’s Arcade promises a blend of retro classics and high-tech games, exclusive merch, and animatronics that probably now play 80s synth-pop instead of whatever that terrifying pizza polka used to be.
And yes, Chuck E. Cheese himself, now presumably sipping espresso and talking about crypto, will oversee the fun like some kind of nostalgic rodent overlord. Every Chuck’s Arcade is unique, like Pokémon gyms, only here, the boss fight is trying to beat your high score while a mechanical chicken stares into your soul.
So if you’ve ever wanted to win a plastic spider ring without elbowing a five-year-old or scream “I GOT THE JACKPOT!” without a parent asking you to tone it down, Chuck’s Arcade is your new happy place.
Finally, adulthood has perks… and they come with tickets! YAY!
[Via Nerdist]