CEC Play Pass / Band

History

Chuck E.'s Play Pass is a card that is the current form of currency at most Chuck E. Cheese's. It replaced tokens and tickets as the main form of gameplay currency in those locations. You can get this card as either an All You Can Play card in white, or a standard one, which is usually blue. There is an alternative to this, known as Chuck E.'s Play Band.

The Play Pass concept originally began its life as "Chuck E.'s Token Card", a concept that was tested and promptly removed in the mid 2000s due to a lack of popularity by the public, That Is Renamed To "Chuck E.'s All You Can Play". The decision to switch from tokens to a card-based currency has been a source of criticism for the company.

To use the card, one must first visit a card recharging booth and follow the onscreen instructions, purchasing the card if receiving it for the first time, and adding points to the card to access the arcade games. Cards can also be first purchased over the counter. In addition, guests can purchase minutes for the cards, allowing them to access the games with unlimited points for a chosen time limit. In the case the card has a time limit on it, the players should pause the card prior to leaving the restaurant before the time limit expires. Games are activated by placing either side of the card against a tap sensor unit on the front of the game console.

2006 - Chuck E. Cheese's Token Card

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2006 - Chuck E. Cheese's Super Discount Card

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2006 - Chuck E.'s Token Card (GTC-001-7/06)

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2006 - Chuck E.'s Token Card (GTC-001)

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Notes- Black swipe strip on front and back. Has a hole for a band.

First Play Pass

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Obverse Design- Blue, Chuck E running

Obverse Text- Chuck E's Play Pass, Chuck E Cheese's

Reverse Design - Purple

Second Play Pass

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Obverse Design- Purple, Chuck E running

Obverse Text- Chuck E's Play Pass, Chuck E Cheese's

Reverse Design - Purple

Second Play Pass

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Obverse Design- Purple, Chuck E running

Obverse Text- Chuck E's Play Pass, Chuck E Cheese's

Reverse Design - Red

Third Play Pass

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Obverse Design- Multicolored

Obverse Text- Chuck E's Play Pass

Reverse Design - Grey

Fourth Play Pass

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Obverse Design- Blue

Obverse Text- Chuck E's Play Pass

Reverse Design - Red

Fourth Play Pass

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Obverse Design- Light Blue, Chuck E's picture is a little fuzzy.

Obverse Text- Chuck E's Play Pass

Reverse Design - Red

Fourth Play Pass

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Obverse Design- Dark Blue, Chuck E's picture is sharp.

Obverse Text- Chuck E's Play Pass

Reverse Design - Red

Fifth Play Pass

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Obverse Design- White

Obverse Text- Chuck E's All You Can Play

Reverse Design - Purple

Fifth Play Pass

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Obverse Design- White

Obverse Text- Chuck E's All You Can Play

Reverse Design - Purple

Fifth Play Pass

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Obverse Design- White

Obverse Text- Chuck E's All You Can Play

Reverse Design - Purple

Fifth Play Pass

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Obverse Design- White

Obverse Text- Chuck E's All You Can Play

Reverse Design - Purple

Picture courtesy of Amer Salmeh

Saudi Arabia

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Obverse Design- White

Obverse Text- Chuck E's Play Pass

Reverse Design - Red

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The Chuck E's Play pass can be purchased by itself or with a wrist band. The band comes in various colors: Green, Pink, Orange, Blue and Purple.

The Pink band is the rarest as it was only made for a short time and then discontinued.

Chuck E's Play Band

Chuck E.'s Play Band is an alternative to the Chuck E.'s Play Pass card system. It functions exactly the same as a regular Play Pass card, but the form it is in is of a wristband,

The Play Band was introduced in 2018, two years after the Play Pass was introduced in 2016.

History

While not much history is known about the Play Band, it can be determined just by it's existence that CEC Entertainment, Inc. had possibly been planning to release an alternative to their Chuck E.'s Play Pass system, which was introduced two years prior, in 2016. The play band comes in three different colors: Red, Green and Purple.

CEC also had a Birthday Star Play Band that came in Blue and Pink.

The Gold VIP Play Band is the rarest. The Gold Play Band is offered as a drawing at store grand openings and re-grand openings. This is a limited Play Band, only 250 made, that is good for unlimited play for an entire year.