pizza chain american family entertainment centers restaurants chain primary brand headquartered texas establishment serves pizza menu items complemented arcade games amusement rides displays focus entertainment entire family brand derives main character comedic mouse sings guests california location open concept authored founder credited bringing video games mainstream family restaurant integrate food animated entertainment indoor arcade chain merged competitor forming inc early 1990s company unified brands renaming location pizza redesigned logo dropping pizza store inc company operates locations corporate history originally referred founded founder seeking expand video game arcades adult locations like pool halls kid family friendly venue experience amusement park industry fondness influential concept location opened california labeled family restaurant integrate food cheap animated entertainment indoor arcade purchased concept corporate parent restaurant increasingly successful began franchise resulting development agreement agreement handed exclusive rights opening sixteen states southern united_states forming company subdivision pizza develop pizza place november met inc concerned strong competition work requested release development agreement citing december formed pizza place inc business relationship identical aspects animation provided pizza place opened location march kansas_city missouri opening sued breach contract immediately issued counter suit citing court case began march eventually settling court agreeing pay portion profits following decade period changed moved headquarters texas restaurants experienced increased success video game industry robust maintain competition franchises continually modified shows restructuring went public evolving video game industry video game crash resulted significant losses lost million debts resulting filing chapter bankruptcy bought company merger restaurants continued operating different titles major financial restructuring begun eventually publicly traded sales increasing period began ties officially left company september eventually resulting unification mixed characters restaurants assumed pizza changed concept company renamed inc renaming related bought competitor discovery zone celebrated 30th anniversary february acquired share million open locations north_america south_america middle_east mascot redesign announced mascot receive major character look like lead singer musical group hired new voice voiced years newly designed character featured series advertising campaign spots produced breed international expansion early 80s restaurant opened australia pizza word meaning throw australia early 80s opened restaurant hong_kong soon closed bankruptcy products menu items primary focus pizza offers cold cut buffalo wings bars stores test locations feature new foods certain locations offer beer wine starting november new free menu items available locations canada currently includes choice personal size cheese pizza individual chocolate entertainment arcade currency time company inception today main draws stores arcade arcade games primarily consist redemption games video arcade games brass issued company use arcades exist numerous varieties collected enthusiasts company tested card access method use arcade skill games location test location longer use instead use card access credits replace points replace tickets later scrapped tested different names including super card method currently tested markets instead electronic tickets like cards patrons carry paper tickets card place metal called new system play pass figures arcade main draw centers beginning mid-1990s recently attention placed different styles shows use company depending location opened renovated factors location opened characters featured framed portraits hanging walls main dining area longer use today featured cat character face retirement soon replaced singing chef main focus later restaurants added shows separate rooms restaurant frequently changed sole female character named main achieved applying change existing robot change stage backdrop match performer beginning company installed new stores referred studio consists single animated character alongside large television monitors lighting effects interactive elements characters appear screens markets company tried new store concept animated entirely circle lights stage consists live costume character futuristic light stage large television monitors members currently perform vocals vocals vocals keyboards vocals guitar vocals percussion shows types shows live road live performed stage child celebrating birthday live way pumping crowd rendition happy birthday sung child celebrating birthday happy birthday dances guests sings accompanied cast members road performance character performed outside normal children gathered public announcement system wants kids dance order win free tickets free tickets thrown end performance kids participated comes hour half hour etc songs kids dance usually known classic songs happy know head shoulders knees toes
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