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The '''''ShowBiz Computer Fun Fair'' was an arcade machine present in ShowBiz Pizza Place restaurants sometime around 1982-1983.<ref name="cep1">[https://uspto.report/TM/73414137 uspto.report]</ref><ref name="cep2">[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record/81680985/ newspapers.com]</ref>'''

== Description ==

The Computer Fun Fair was a coin-operated timed experience where the user could play 5 different games until their given play-session ran out of time.[3] The selection was titled 'Billy Bob's Crazy Computer Games', with each having a labeled skill level.

# 6 Double Games (All)
# The Talking Machine (Beginner)
# Face Maker (All)
# Minus Mission (Intermediate)
# Lemonade Stand (Advanced)

Users could also check the time they had remaining from this screen.

==== The Talking Machine ====

This game would allow users to type in any word they wanted for the game to speak back to them. A filter list was created to prevent users from putting swear words into the prompt, reportedly either notifying 'I can't say that' or 'Billy Bob can't say that'.<ref name="cep1" /><ref name="cep1" />

=== Technical ===

The Fun Fair was a modified Apple II computer fit inside a large cabinet with a custom keyboard. The game software was loaded on two 5-1/4' floppy drives.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156031959290554&id=242019870553&set=a.307884760553&mibextid=xfxF2i&rdid=J4jHaQlvhYAnSQfe&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F8kbdKNDoaTU9RjzF%2F%3Fmibextid%3DxfxF2i Its voice capability was likely through the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_II_(expansion_card Echo II Voice Card]).<ref name="cep1" />
It is noted that the filter list for the Talking Machine game was updated multiple times as users found ways to get around the filter, meaning the software has multiple versions out there.<ref name="cep1" />

== History ==

The game was produced by ShowBiz Pizza Place, with some unknown involvement in the design process by [[Creative Engineering]].<ref name="cep1" /> The game would also be featured in a lost commercial from the era.<ref name="cep1" />

== References ==
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== Import provenance ==
Imported from [https://github.com/The64thGamer/cheeseepedia/tree/274f085c7132d784f81b7a4cbd96e7a0922db854 Cheese-E-Pedia] at source revision <code>274f085c7132d784f81b7a4cbd96e7a0922db854</code>. Source material is provided under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ CC BY-SA 4.0].

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