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Now, grown-ups get to have some fun too.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmcm3r5po001z01tiza53gd5p@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F6441016_2024-09-17-154916&withPlaylist=false&theme=dark&playerDisplay-download=false&playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F6441016_2024-09-17-154916&withPlaylist=false&theme=dark&playerDisplay-download=false&playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cmcm4j2zb001c357typ8ei37f@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'This week, the Irving, Texas-based company <a href="https://www.chuckecheese.com/tyler-tx/blogs/chuck-e-cheese-launches-chucks-arcade-a-classic-brand-extension-ushering-in-a-new-era-of-modern-arcade-gaming/">announced</a> the launch of the new Chuck’s Arcade concept, an arcade created for adults. With this launch, the company also plans to bring back the iconic animatronic characters <a href="https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/national/chuck-e-cheese-will-remove-all-animatronics-by-end-of-2024">that it ditched last year</a>.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmcm7ku4j003n357tp0yc4djw@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“Each arcade is overseen by an animatronic character such as Chuck E. Cheese or one of the other characters from Munch’s Make Believe Band – historic figures from the brand’s past, now standing watch as a nostalgic nod rather than performing,” the company said.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmcm7ku7c003o357txlhhbzci@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Chuck’s Arcade locations are now open in major malls in St. Petersburg, Fla.; Trumbull, Conn.; Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla.; Victor, N.Y.; Buford, Ga.; El Paso, Texas; Nashua and Salem, N.H.; and St. Louis, Mo. More locations are also in the works.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmcm7kua7003p357tono1e7mo@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'In a press release, the company said the arcades will be for “lifelong fans who grew up surrounded by the electric glow of arcade screens, the symphony of digital soundtracks and the thrill of chasing high scores with friends long into the night,” and further described them as “a modern-day love letter to the games and people who made Chuck E. Cheese great.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmcm7kucp003q357t6lktrcjl@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Chuck E. Cheese’s <a href="https://www.chuckecheese.com/darien-il/our-history/">first location opened in 1977</a>, which means that generations of adults have enjoyed playing arcade games and eating pizza at the establishments. Over the years there have been some changes, including the retirement of ball pits and animatronics.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmcm7kuf9003r357t5je439jb@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Chuck’s Arcade™ celebrates a legacy of innovation that has defined the arcade and video game experience for generations. It’s a new destination where nostalgia meets the future, bringing together gamers of all ages and inviting everyone to experience what’s next.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmcm7kuio003s357ttkb7inhh@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“Chuck E. Cheese has spent decades mastering the arcade experience — it’s in our DNA,” said David McKillips, CEO of Chuck E. 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