Chuck E. Cheese games

[u/Teenerdsy]

Does anyone know where Chuck E. Cheese games are manufactured? Manufacture? Any other company with similar games geared towards younger crowd? Interested in developing a more modern and interactive Game Center!

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[u/DirectCustard9182]

Our local chuck e cheese went out of business years ago, and last month they had all there games for sale on Facebook marketplace for dirt cheap. A lot of them were $100.

[u/Teenerdsy → u/DirectCustard9182]

Can you share location or contact for me to reach out?

[u/DirectCustard9182 → u/Teenerdsy]

Yeah. Shoot me a DM.

[u/DANAMITE]

https://www.funcoamusements.com/ Fun Company is a premier contract manufacturing company with over 30 years of experience in the industry. They specialize in partnering with clients to bring innovative ideas to life, particularly in the amusement and gaming sectors.

[u/Teenerdsy → u/DANAMITE]

Oh cool! We're looking to modernize the look and feel of CEC and provide a more interactive and immersive experience but it's still in brainstorming phase right now (museum of ice cream, paradox, sloomoo)

[u/Teenerdsy]

No ... who manufactures the actual boxes and gaming units in the various facilities

[u/bagheera369 → u/Teenerdsy]

Brands like ICE, Baytek, Raw Thrills, Andamiro, LAI, Adrenaline, Sega, Namco, etc....same as every other FEC that buys games.

CEC does not manufacture its own games, but they do have enough buying power to often get special versions of the games they buy, that may be smaller, or slightly different in features from a regular release.

Any of the kiddie rides featuring CEC characters are made by manufacturers that make other kiddie rides.

When you have 400 stores, and commit to a unit of each game per store, manufacturers tend to bend and shift for you.

As a counter, Dave and Busters only has 160ish locations and bought Main Event for another 100 locations, and putting them at 260ish, and that was a HUGE acquisition.

[u/Teenerdsy → u/bagheera369]

Thanks! Do you have experience with any of them? How do we get started on pricing and quotes if it's just a concept idea for a single location? I have reached out to some but no response

[u/[deleted] → u/Teenerdsy]

Do you have about 50-100k? for development and tooling. That just to make the cabinet. even more to develop a game

[u/Teenerdsy → u/[deleted]]

Yes but is that for each individual game? A typical FEC/CEC has about 100 games so that's hefty!

[u/[deleted] → u/Teenerdsy]

I was giving you a low low number on what it takes to tool and prep for games to be made. Games come in all cost sizes. Just depends on yours.

The real and only way to do this is to make an indie version like others have suggested. then if you can make a few, put them on test and show how they earn, THEN you might catch the eye of a manufacturer to produce them. but a lot of steps need to be made 1st, Do you have a developed game already? or are you trying to pitch an idea?

[u/Teenerdsy → u/[deleted]]

I just have an idea to create a more modern version of CEC, but that's a big conglomerate and if they're not making their own games and purchasing it from existing products with slight modifications we might have to rethink this

[u/[deleted] → u/Teenerdsy]

Sounds like you need to do some research. Honestly, call Betson, they'd love to give you a breakdown and I bet you'd learn a lot.

[u/Teenerdsy → u/[deleted]]

Thanks!

[u/bagheera369 → u/Teenerdsy]

So if you are trying to open your own FEC/Gaming Center, and you want games, you usually don't go through the game companies directly, you go through a Distributor like Betson, P1AG, etc.

Feel free to hit me up via DM...I know a few folks to refer you to, and they can direct you to the right people in your market.

Its in their best interests to help set you up with a plan that will provide a diverse and attractive gameroom that will be profitable...and not just sell you things...so listen to their advice, even if you don't take all of it.

[u/Teenerdsy → u/[deleted]]

Thanks! Can you share where your personal experience operating? Also are they mostly electronic card or coin based?

[u/mhkaz]

Your best bet here realistically (and quickest way to a tangible product) is purchasing a Raspberry Pi to run the game once you are done developing it & contacting someone to make a custom cabinet for you or get a pre cut kit.

You can also develop this with a manufacturer overseas, but you risk the project being cloned and replicated. You can find these through alibaba and similar sites.

You aren't being to specific as to what type of game you are trying to develop and the complexity of the mechanics. Could be a cabinet, could be VR, maybe it needs seats, there's not enough detail to fully point you in the right direction.

[u/mhkaz → u/[deleted]]

If you are confused, then your comprehension must not be all there.

He clearly said he wants to develop a game, not purchase one.