Showbiz / Related Game Tickets
Overview
As you played certain arcade games, players are awarded redemption tickets. Usually, the more successful a person is at the game, the more redemption tickets they earn. At Showbiz Pizza Place and related restaurants, these game tickets were then used to redeem prizes at the merchandise counter.
S100GT
Catalog #: S100GT
Manufacturer: Globe Ticket Company
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Black, Numeric, Counterclockwise Rotation, Boxed
Paper Color: Yellow
Print Color: Black
Logo: Showbiz Pizza Place in two lines
Front Text: SKEE-BALL, 1, Showbiz Pizza Place
Back Text:
S101GT
Catalog #: S101GT
Manufacturer: Globe Ticket Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Black, Numeric, Counterclockwise Rotation, Boxed
Paper Color: Light Yellow
Print Color: Black
Logo: Showbiz Pizza Place in two lines
Front Text: SKEE-BALL, 1, Showbiz Pizza Place
Back Text:
S102GT
Catalog #: S102GT
Manufacturer: Globe Ticket Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Black, Numeric, Counterclockwise Rotation, Boxed
Paper Color: Dark Yellow
Print Color: Black
Logo: Showbiz Pizza Place in two lines
Front Text: SKEE-BALL, 1, Showbiz Pizza Place
Back Text:
S103GT
Catalog #: S103GT
Manufacturer: Globe Ticket Company
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Black, Numeric, Counterclockwise Rotation, Boxed
Paper Color: Red
Print Color: Black
Logo: Showbiz Pizza Place in two lines
Front Text: SKEE-BALL, 1, Showbiz Pizza Place
Back Text:
S104GT
Catalog #: S104GT
Manufacturer: Globe Ticket Company
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Black, Numeric, Counter-clockwise Rotation, Boxed
Paper Color: Orange
Print Color: Black
Logo: Showbiz Pizza Place in two lines
Front Text: SKEE-BALL, 1, Showbiz Pizza Place
Back Text:
S105GT
Catalog #: S105GT
Manufacturer: Globe Ticket Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Black, Numeric, Counterclockwise Rotation, Boxed
Paper Color: Orange
Print Color: Black
Logo: Showbiz Pizza Place in two lines
Front Text: SKEE-BALL, 1, Showbiz Pizza Place
Back Text:
Catalog #: S200GT
Manufacturer: National Ticket Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Black, Numeric, Clockwise Rotation, Boxed
Paper Color: Yellow
Print Color: Black
Logo: Showbiz Pizza Place in three lines
Front Text: SKEE-BALL, 1, Showbiz Pizza Place
Back Text:
S201GT
Catalog #: S201GT
Manufacturer: National Ticket Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Black, Numeric, Clockwise Rotation, Boxed
Paper Color: Orange
Print Color: Black
Logo: Showbiz Pizza Place in three lines
Front Text: SKEE-BALL, 1, Showbiz Pizza Place
Back Text:
S300GT
Catalog #: S300GT
Manufacturer: National Ticket Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Black, Numeric, Clockwise Rotation, Boxed
Paper Color: Red
Print Color: Black
Logo: Showbiz Pizza Place in two lines
Front Text: Showbiz Pizza Place, Showbiz Pizza Time Inc., 198?
Back Text:
S400GT
Catalog #: S400GT
Manufacturer: Globe Ticket and Label Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Black, Numeric, Counterclockwise Rotation, Boxed
Paper Color: Light Pink
Print Color: Black
Logo: Showbiz Pizza
Front Text: Showbiz Pizza, 1, 1990, "Family Games", No Cash Value, Redeemable only at participating locations
Back Text:
S401GT
Catalog #: S401GT
Manufacturer: Globe Ticket and Label Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Black, Numeric, Counterclockwise Rotation, Boxed
Paper Color: Red
Print Color: Black
Logo: Showbiz Pizza
Front Text: Showbiz Pizza, 1, 19, 90, "Family Games", No Cash Value, Redeemable only at participating locations
Back Text:
S402GT
Catalog #: S402GT
Manufacturer: National Ticket Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Black, Numeric, Clockwise Rotation, Boxed
Paper Color: Pink
Print Color: Black
Logo: Showbiz Pizza
Front Text: Showbiz Pizza, 1990, No Cash Value, Redeemable only at participating locations
Back Text:
S500GT
Catalog #: S501GT
Manufacturer:
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Red, Numeric, Counter-clockwise Rotation, Boxed
Paper Color: White
Print Color: Black, Yellow, Pink
Logo: Showbiz Pizza Place in two lines (This is from the Dubai SPP location)
Front Text: Showbiz Pizza, 1990, No Cash Value, Redeemable only at participating locations
Back Text:
Image from Internet
Catalog #: S601GT
Manufacturer:
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Red, Numeric, Counter-clockwise Rotation, Unboxed
Paper Color: White
Print Color: Black
Logo: Showbiz Pizza Place in two lines. Come for the pizza, stay for the fun, Redeemable only at ShowBiz Pizza Place, No cash value
Back Text: unkown
Showbiz Related Tickets
Billy Bob's Wonderland
Billy Bob's Wonderland is an FEC restaurant and arcade operating in Barboursville, West Virginia. It is one of two remaining public exhibitions of The Rock-afire Explosion. The other being at the Volo Museum.
As of July 2024, Billy Bob's Wonderland is under the control of Fun City Arcade owner Mark Hoffman.
Billy Bob's Wonderland dates back to 1989, with its first location being in East Barboursville. A former Showbiz Pizza Place location, BBWL was rebranded and redecorated to avoid any corporate interference from Showbiz Pizza Time Inc. The rebranding allowed BBWL to avoid the upcoming and possibly imminent Concept Unification conversion. BBWL also maintained locations in Ashland, KY, and South Charleston, WV.
The current location, where Ashland and E. Barboursville relocated to, opened in 2003 and is much larger in size than the previous locations. Both shows from the old locations were brought to the current location, but only the Ashland, KY show was used on stage.
According to Rex Donahue Jr., the South Charleston location closed in the late 1990's.
BB100GT
Catalog #: BB100GT
Manufacturer: National Ticket Co
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Black, Numeric, Clockwise Rotation, Boxed
Paper Color: Purple
Print Color: Black
Logo: Billy Bob
Front Text: Billy Bob's Wonderland
Back Text:
BB101GT
Catalog #: BB101GT
Manufacturer: National Ticket Co
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Red, Numeric, Clockwise Rotation, Unboxed.
Paper Color: Natural White
Print Color: Red
Logo: Billy Bob
Front Text: Billy Bob's Wonderland
Back Text: Billy Bob's Wonderland
BB102GT
Catalog #: BB102GT
Manufacturer:
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Red, Alpha numeric, clockwise rotation, boxed
Paper Color: White / Blue
Print Color:
Logo: Billy Bob
Front Text: Billy Bob's Wonderland
Back Text: Thanks for playing, 5 Cracker Barrel Dr, Barboursville WV 25504
BB103GT
Catalog #: BB103GT
Manufacturer:
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Red, Alpha numeric, clockwise rotation, boxed
Paper Color: White / Yellow
Print Color:
Logo: Billy Bob
Front Text: Billy Bob's Wonderland
Back Text: Thanks for playing, 5 Cracker Barrel Dr, Barboursville WV 25504
BB104GT
Catalog #: BB104GT
Manufacturer:
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Red, Alpha numeric, clockwise rotation, boxed
Paper Color: White / Red
Print Color:
Logo: Billy Bob
Front Text: Billy Bob's Wonderland
Back Text: Thanks for playing, 5 Cracker Barrel Dr, Barboursville WV 25504
BB105GT
Catalog #: BB105GT
Manufacturer:
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Red, Alpha numeric, clockwise rotation, boxed
Paper Color: White/ Orange
Print Color:
Logo: Billy Bob
Front Text: Billy Bob's Wonderland
Back Text: Thanks for playing, 5 Cracker Barrel Dr, Barboursville WV 25504
BB106GT
Catalog #: BB106GT
Manufacturer:
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Red, Alpha numeric, clockwise rotation, boxed
Paper Color: White/ Green
Print Color:
Logo: Billy Bob
Front Text: Billy Bob's Wonderland
Back Text: Thanks for playing, 5 Cracker Barrel Dr, Barboursville WV 25504
Billy Bob's Pizza Circus
Billy Bob's Pizza Circus was an arcade, restaurant, and roller rink that opened in the 1990s. It was located in Conyers, GA, and it featured a Rock-afire Explosion. The Rock-afire Explosion was installed by Aaron Fechter and his assistant at the time, Alex. Billy Bob's Pizza Circus featured a Billy Bob walk-around costume along with a Fatz walk-around costume. There were also many paintings featuring Billy Bob and the rest of The Rock-afire Explosion on the inside and outside the building. The place closed in 2008 and remained vacant/forsook, with The Rock-afire Explosion still remaining inside the building. The owner planned to sell the show, although no one purchased it, and it ended up being in storage.
Catalog #: BB107GT
Manufacturer: National Ticket Co
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Numeric, clockwise rotation, boxed
Paper Color: Yellow
Print Color: Red / Black
Logo: Billy Bob
Front Text: Billy Bob's Pizza Circus & Skating Center
Back Text: "THE" Birthday Party Place!
Rock-afire Pizza Tickets
Rock-afire Pizza was a restaurant in Indio, California. Originally, it had an operating Rock-afire Explosion show. However, as of July 31, 2008, they were no longer running the show and had replaced it with large-screen TVs to show sporting events. Rock-afire Pizza has been closed as of 2011 and while its former space was once occupied by a Shakey's Pizza Parlor, that location was shut down in 2020. It remains to be seen whether the land it occupied will be reused or not.
ROC100GT
Catalog #: ROC100GT
Manufacturer: Indiana Ticket Co
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Alpha numeric, clockwise rotation, boxed
Paper Color: Yellow
Print Color: Black
Logo: Billy Bob
Front Text: Rock-a-fire Pizza
Back Text:
Looney Birds Tickets
Looney Bird's was a small short-lived restaurant chain that spun off of ShowBiz Pizza Place. It contained The Rock-afire Explosion and gave its focus on the character Looney Bird, which was the chain's mascot. Three locations existed before they closed down. The first location was a test location in Orlando, Florida with a New Rock-afire Explosion Stage, which opened in 1993. The two other locations were located in Jackson, Tennessee and Covington, Louisiana, however, both of these locations had the Classic 3-Stage Rock-afire Explosion.
The first Looney Bird's location was a test site that opened in Orlando, Florida, in 1993. This location was notable for introducing a New Rock-afire Explosion Stage. The Orlando site was envisioned as a prototype that could lead to a broader chain if successful. It aimed to modernize the entertainment experience by offering a more interactive and immersive show.
Following the Orlando test site, two additional Looney Bird's locations were launched in Jackson, Tennessee, and Covington, Louisiana. Unlike the Orlando location, these two sites featured the Classic 3-Stage Rock-afire Explosion.
Each of these locations incorporated elements of the original ShowBiz concept while also trying to establish a unique identity centered around Looney Bird. The restaurants featured not just animatronic shows but also themed decor, menu items, and merchandise.
The chain struggled to gain a sustainable foothold in the market. Several factors contributed to the chain's eventual closure. These included the high costs associated with maintaining and updating the animatronic technology, challenges in differentiating the brand from its predecessor, and the shifting landscape of family entertainment, which saw the rise of new competitors and changing consumer preferences.
By the mid-1990s, all three Looney Bird's locations had closed down.
Image from ShowBizPizza.com
Catalog #: LOO101GT
Manufacturer:
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Numeric, clockwise rotation, boxed
Paper Color: Orange
Print Color: Black
Logo:
Front Text: Looney Bird's
Back Text:
Image from YouTube video
Catalog #: LOO102GT
Manufacturer: National Ticket Co
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 2 X 1.16
Numbering: Numeric, clockwise rotation, boxed
Paper Color: Yellow
Print Color: Black
Logo: Looney Bird
Front Text: Looney Bird's, One Coupon, No cash value
Back Text:
Circus Pizza Tickets
Circus Pizza was a Minnesota-based restaurant chain founded in 1988 with numerous locations in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. Locations consisted of Blaine, MN, Brooklyn Park, MN, Burnsville, MN, Edina, MN, Maplewood, MN, New Hope, MN, West St. Paul, MN, and Eau Claire, WI. Almost every Circus Pizza location featured The Rock-afire Explosion alongside a clown mascot designated, Bumper the Clown. The Edina Circus Pizza location featured The New Rock-afire Explosion.
Late in Circus Pizza's run, brand new Chuck E. Cheese's stores started opening nearby. With Circus Pizza losing out to CEC, they removed the Rock-afire Explosion from some of their locations in favor of an interactive video wall. The video wall featured a new computer-generated character, known as Marty Monkey. Unfortunately, this attempt was short-lived, and Circus Pizza sold out to CEC Entertainment later in 1999.
The West St. Paul location was converted to Chuck E. Cheese after Circus pizza was acquired by CEC Entertainment in August 1999. The West St. Paul location recently closed perpetually, albeit it had featured a Studio C Alpha stage.
The Edina and Blaine locations were also converted into Chuck E. Cheese's.
All locations, except Edina and Eau Claire, were former ShowBiz Pizza Place restaurants that were franchised and dissented against Concept Unification by choosing to leave corporate and remain loyal to Creative Engineering. All locations either closed, relocated, or remained open and removed their 3-stage Rock-afire Explosion or new Rock-afire Explosion and replaced it with a brand new Studio C Alpha after they were bought out.
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Catalog #: C101GT
Manufacturer: National Ticket Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 1.16 X 2
Numbering: Black, Clockwise, Boxed
Paper Color: Light Yellow
Print Color: Light Black
Front Text: Circus, Skee Ball, One Coupon
Back Text:
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Catalog #: C102GT
Manufacturer: National Ticket Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 1.16 X 2
Numbering: Black, Clockwise, Boxed
Paper Color: Dark Yellow
Print Color: Dark Black
Front Text: Circus, Skee Ball, One Coupon
Back Text:
Click the link for CEC Ticket Color Identifier
Catalog #: C103GT
Manufacturer: National Ticket Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 1.16 X 2
Numbering: Black, Clockwise, Boxed
Paper Color: Yellow
Print Color: Dark Black
Front Text: Circus, Skee Ball, One Coupon
Back Text:
Click the link for CEC Ticket Color Identifier
Catalog #:C104GT
Manufacturer: National Ticket Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 1.16 X 2
Numbering: Black, Clockwise, Boxed
Paper Color: Yellow
Print Color: Light Black
Front Text: Circus, Skee Ball, One Coupon
Back Text:
Click the link for CEC Ticket Color Identifier
Catalog #:C105GT
Manufacturer: National Ticket Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 1.16 X 2
Numbering: Black, Clockwise, Boxed
Paper Color: Light Yellow
Print Color: Dark Black
Front Text: Circus, Skee Ball, One Coupon
Back Text:
Click the link for CEC Ticket Color Identifier
Catalog #:C106GT
Manufacturer: National Ticket Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 1.16 X 2
Numbering: Black, Clockwise, Boxed
Paper Color: Light Yellow
Print Color: Dark Black
Front Text: Circus, Skee Ball, One Coupon
Back Text:
C107GT
Catalog #: C107GT
Manufacturer: National Ticket Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 1.16 X 2
Numbering: Black, Clockwise, Boxed
Paper Color: Light Yellow
Print Color: Black
Front Text: Circus Pizza, Piccadilly Circus, Skill Coupon
Back Text:
C108GT
Catalog #: C108GT
Manufacturer: National Ticket Co.
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 1.16 X 2
Numbering: Black, Clockwise, Boxed
Paper Color: Red
Print Color: Black
Front Text: Circus Pizza, Piccadilly Circus, Skill Coupon
Back Text: