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TOKEN & TICKET GUIDE
The Faces of Chuck E. Cheese
Chuck E. Cheese evolved over the years. He started as an old rat in 1977, and has become a child mouse in recent years. Below shows the five faces of Chuck E. Cheese that appeared on tokens.
Old Rat
1977–1983
3D Old Rat
1981
Adult Mouse
1983–2006
Juvenile Mouse
1995–2012
Baby Mouse
2013–2016
The Different Fonts Used
Throughout the catalog there are references to "Large Letters", "Small Letters", "Serif Font", "Sans-Serif Font", etc. Below shows the many different fonts used throughout the years on the Chuck E. Cheese tokens.
Type 1
Thick Letters
"Pizza Time"
Type 1
Thin Letters
"Pizza Time"
Type 1
#109
"Pizza Time"
Type 1
"PizzaTime"
Type 1
#17
"PizzaTime"
Type 1
Serif
"Play Value"
Type 1
Sans-Serif
"Play Value"
Type 1
#109
"Play Value"
Type 1
#128
Narrow Spacing
Type 1
#129
Wide Spacing
Type 2
Thick Letters
Type 2
Thick Letters
Type 2
Thin Letters
Type 3
Large ®
Lettering
Type 3
Small ®
Lettering
Type 5
Stylized
"Chuck E."
SPP Type 1
Incuse Lettering
SPP Type 2
Small Letters
SPP Type 2
Large Letters
Type 2
Thin Letters
Type 3
Large ®
Lettering
Type 3
Small ®
Lettering
Type 5
Stylized
"Chuck E."
SPP Type 1
Incuse Lettering
SPP Type 2
Small Letters
SPP Type 2
Large Letters
Type 3
Small ®
Lettering
Type 3
Small ®
Lettering
Type 5
Stylized
"Chuck E."
Type 5
Stylized
"Chuck E."
Symbols
Abstract symbols were used on the CEC and SPP tokens to fill out the designs and give an overall "completeness" to the look. Below are all the different symbols.
Type 1
Fans
Type 1
Thick Letters
Fans
Type 1
#111, 117
Fans
Type 2
Thick Letter
Squiggles
Type 2
Thin Letter
Squiggles
Type 1
Denticles
Type 1
#111, 117
Denticles
SPP Type 2
Small Letter
Denticles
SPP Type 2
Large Letter
Denticles
SPP Type 2
#S12
Denticles
SPP Type 2
#S17
Denticles
Names and Mottos
CEC tokens refer to six different names of the company, while SPP tokens refer to four different names. Mottos for CEC tokens changed over the years as well. Below is every versions of names and mottos used on the CEC and SPP tokens.
Pizzatime
Theatre
Pizza Time
Theatre
Chuck E. Cheese
ChuckE.
Cheese
Chuck E. Cheese's
Charlie Cheese Pizza Playhouse
Pizza Show Biz
Showbiz Pizza Place
Show Biz Pizza Place
Showbiz Pizza Fiesta
In Pizza We Trust
Type 1
#124
A La Grace De La Pizza
Type 2
Smile America
Say...
Types 3, 4, 5
Where A Kid Can Be A Kid
Type 1
#122, 123
For Amusement Only
Type 1
#122, 123
Non Refundable
SPP Type 1, 2
Come For The Pizza
Stay For The Fun
SPP Type 3
Regresse Por La Pizza
Venga Por El Show
SPP Type 2
For Use In Showbiz Pizza Place Only
SPP Type 3
Sin Valor Unicamente Para Juegos
Type 1, 2
25¢ Play
Type 1, 2
25¢ Value
Type 1, 2
25¢ Play Value
SPP Type 1
25¢ Play Value
SPP Type 2
Play Value
Mintmarks
Occasionally, the mints engraved their mintmark on the tokens. Below shows the mintmarks of the mints that produced CEC tokens through the years. While the Hoffman mint produced most of the CEC and SPP tokens, they did not engrave their mintmark on any of them. Shown below are the HH and HM mintmarks from the SPP Related Billy Bob's Wonderland, and Billy Bob's Pizza & Skating Center.
Roger Williams Mint
RWM
Patrick Mint
Pilgrim Hat
Osborne Coinage
OC
Hoffman Mint
HH
Hoffman Mint
HM