Antioch (Animatronic)

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Release: 1980 - ?
Manufacturer: Creative Engineering

The Antioch Animatronic was an animatronic figure created by Creative Engineering Inc. for ShowBiz Pizza Place locations from 1980-1983. Antioch was originally known as the Birthday spider, as he wears a party hat and holds a birthday cake. Antioch would be scrapped during Concept Unification, and its airlines were connected to the Wink.

Movements

Antioch features 1 movement, its body going up and down.

Movement
Raise Down

Installations

Location	Operating Dates	Serial Number	Notes
Houston, TX (6760 Antoine Dr)	Jul. 15, 1981 - 1991	Unknown	Unknown
St. Louis, MO (2805 Target Dr)	Sep. 30, 1981 - 1991	Unknown	Unknown/Destroyed
Sharonville, OH (1429 E Kemper Rd)	Oct. 21, 1981 - Jan. 8, 1984	N/A	Sent to Miami, FL (19191 S Dixie Hwy)
Cincinnati, OH (8801 Colerain Ave)	Nov. 11, 1981 - Apr. 1991		Unknown
Lexington, KY (1555 New Circle Rd)	Nov. 11, 1981 - Apr. 1991	N/A	Unknown
Montgomery, AL (2940 E South Blvd)	Sep. 30, 1982 - Aug. 2013	N/A	Unknown
Phoenix, AZ (8039 North 35th Ave)	Oct. 28, 1983 - Dec. 28, 2022	unknown	converted to Wink, then unknown/destroyed
Mesa (West), AZ (856 S Alma School Rd)	Aug. 30, 1984 - 1998	unknown	converted to Wink, then unknown/destroyed
Farmingdale, NY (229 Broadhollow Rd./Rt. 110)	1993 - 2011	1-83 9-47	Owned by private collector.

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Home movie of Jacksonville, FL (9820 Atlantic Blvd) as a ShowBiz Pizza Place. Contains exterior shot along with footage of the Classic Stage and...

Uncle Klunk performing 'Exactly How I Feel' at Dreamfactory

Uncle Klunk performing 'I Wouldnt Change You If I Could' and 'Houston' at Dreamfactory

Birthday Party at an Atlanta ShowBiz Pizza Place. Features the Trivia Night showtape, the Billy Bob Walkaround, and footage of the game room.

1985

Various clips of the Trivia Night showtape at an unknown ShowBiz Pizza Place location.

1986

The 1994 Rock-afire Explosion promotional tape, with segments cut to hide phone numbers and contact info. Multiple locations and showtapes are...

1994

The oldest rip of Segment 1 of the Rolfe & Earl tape.

Aug. 20, 2006

The oldest rip of Segment 3 of the Rolfe & Earl tape.

Aug. 20, 2006

The oldest rip of Segment 4 of the Rolfe & Earl tape.

Aug. 20, 2006

The oldest rip of Segment 2 of the Rolfe & Earl tape.

Aug. 20, 2006

Official filming of the 'Abbey Road Medley' segment from the Tribute to Abbey Road showtape at the Creative Engineering R&D Office.

Aug. 5, 2017

SPP Rolfe & Earl Segment 1 rip.

Jul. 20, 2020

SPP Rolfe & Earl Segment 3 rip.

Jul. 21, 2020

SPP Rolfe & Earl Segment 2 rip.

Jul. 21, 2020

SPP Rolfe & Earl Segment 4 rip.

Jul. 22, 2020

A segment of Trivia Night performed at Dreamfactory.

Apr. 14, 2022

A full rip of the Rolfe & Earl showtape- without signals.

Nov. 24, 2022

Trivia Night segment 1 performed at the Volo Auto Museum.

Jun. 30, 2024

A 360 degree video of a Trivia Night segment at Billy Bob's Wonderland.

Jul. 28, 2024

A segment of Trivia Night playing at Volo Auto Museum.

Jul. 31, 2024

A segment of Trivia Night playing at Volo Auto Museum.

Aug. 2, 2024

A segment of Trivia Night playing at Volo Auto Museum.

Sep. 7, 2024

A segment of Trivia Night performed at the Volo Auto Museum.

Sep. 7, 2024

A segment of Trivia Night playing at Volo Auto Museum.

Sep. 27, 2024