Chuckie Cheese

Back on May 6th, my co-worker, Ashish, threw a party for his son's 6th birthday as Chuckie Cheese. I hadn't been to Chuckie Cheese in 20-some years, and it was interesting to experience it as an adult. Maybe when I was a kid, the food and the games were better, or maybe I am just jaded, but:

• the table layout made the place feel very crowded crowded


• the games were really old and many were out of order or malfunctioning, and


• the pizza was a couple of notches below off-brand frozen supermarket pizza

Nevertheless, the kids seemed to really like it, which is what matters. What I did like about the place was that when you come in, the children and adults in each party are stamped with the same number, and they won't let a child leave with an adult unless they have the same stamp. This certainly reduces the chance of kidnappings.