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Economic Times
11 hours ago
- General
- Economic Times
California woman gets stuck in Chuck E Cheese ‘Snow Day' Arcade Game. Here's what happened next
A California woman found herself stuck inside a Chuck E. Cheese 'Snow Day' arcade game after attempting to retrieve points by reaching into a narrow tunnel. The Burbank Fire Department freed her after nearly an hour, as a group of children looked incident occurred Thursday around 3:30 p.m. at a Chuck E. Cheese in Burbank. The 'Snow Day!' game involves players stepping inside a small capsule where soft 'snow' balls fall from above. The aim is to collect the balls and place them into scoring holes to earn points. The game is designed to last only a few minutes. However, the woman's attempt to access a part of the machine not meant for players extended her time inside to almost an hour. She had to kneel to fit inside the space designed for children. Also Read: Tropical Storm Ivo: Position, movement, wind strength, structure, advisories, warnings, forecast and safety guidance Officials reported that the woman's arm became lodged in a narrow tube within the game. A rescue crew from the Burbank Fire Department responded and worked to free her while children in nearby booths watched. Video footage taken by onlookers showed the unusual scene. A Chuck E. Cheese spokesperson confirmed the game is safe when used as intended. The spokesperson explained that the 'young adult was playing one of the games intended for children and decided to stick their arm in a hole not intended for hands or arms.'According to the manufacturer Coastal Amusements, 'Snow Day' is intended for the youngest visitors to the arcade, filling a specific age gap in the Read: Apple $100 Billion US Investment Boost: Apple quarterly results, stock market reaction, share performance and challenges ahead Firefighters eventually freed the woman, who was unharmed. Chuck E. Cheese stated she continued her visit and enjoyed the rest of the evening with her family. What caused the woman to get stuck in the Chuck E. Cheese game? She attempted to place her arm inside a narrow tube of the 'Snow Day' game, which is not intended for hands or arms, leading to her being trapped. Is the 'Snow Day' game considered unsafe for players? The game is designed for young children and is safe when used correctly. The incident occurred because the player did not follow the intended rules of play.
Time of India
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
California woman gets stuck in Chuck E Cheese ‘Snow Day' Arcade Game. Here's what happened next
How the Incident Happened? Fire Department Rescue Live Events Statement from Chuck E. Cheese Outcome for the Woman FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel A California woman found herself stuck inside a Chuck E. Cheese 'Snow Day' arcade game after attempting to retrieve points by reaching into a narrow tunnel. The Burbank Fire Department freed her after nearly an hour, as a group of children looked incident occurred Thursday around 3:30 p.m. at a Chuck E. Cheese in Burbank. The 'Snow Day!' game involves players stepping inside a small capsule where soft 'snow' balls fall from above. The aim is to collect the balls and place them into scoring holes to earn game is designed to last only a few minutes. However, the woman's attempt to access a part of the machine not meant for players extended her time inside to almost an hour. She had to kneel to fit inside the space designed for reported that the woman's arm became lodged in a narrow tube within the game. A rescue crew from the Burbank Fire Department responded and worked to free her while children in nearby booths watched. Video footage taken by onlookers showed the unusual scene.A Chuck E. Cheese spokesperson confirmed the game is safe when used as intended. The spokesperson explained that the 'young adult was playing one of the games intended for children and decided to stick their arm in a hole not intended for hands or arms.'According to the manufacturer Coastal Amusements, 'Snow Day' is intended for the youngest visitors to the arcade, filling a specific age gap in the eventually freed the woman, who was unharmed. Chuck E. Cheese stated she continued her visit and enjoyed the rest of the evening with her attempted to place her arm inside a narrow tube of the 'Snow Day' game, which is not intended for hands or arms, leading to her being game is designed for young children and is safe when used correctly. The incident occurred because the player did not follow the intended rules of play.
New York Post
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
California firefighters rescue bumbling adult trapped inside Chuck E. Cheese arcade game
A klutzy California woman was freed from the inside of a Chuck E. Cheese arcade game after shoving her arm into a narrow tube, all while a small armada of confused children watched on. The young woman — who had to sit on her knees to even fit inside the capsule designed for young children — was rescued by a crew with the Burbank Fire Department around 3:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, officials said. 3 A woman was rescued from inside an arcade machine at a California Chuck E. Cheese. NBCLA Advertisement The 'Snow Day!' machine has users step inside where soft 'snow' balls rain down on them. Users are to then place the balls into the indicated scoring holes to rack up points. The game is only supposed to last a few minutes, but the woman's attempt to cheat the system turned it into a nearly one-hour ordeal after she got her arm snagged in a narrow tunnel. The entire time, a group of children seated in the booths watched on in clear fascination as the firefighters worked to get the helpless woman out, according to a video captured by curious bystanders. Advertisement 3 The woman got her arm stuck in a tunnel in the machine. NBCLA The game doesn't typically pose a risk to players, a spokesperson for Chuck E. Cheese assured, adding that the 'young adult was playing one of the games intended for children and decided to stick their arm in a hole not intended for hands or arms.' The arcade game was created for some of the youngest children, according to the Coastal Amusements website. ''Snow Day' is a perfect game for the younger audience and fills an under-served age gap in our industry,' the website states. Advertisement The woman was freed from the game by firefighters. She was uninjured and 'continued to enjoy an evening of fun with the family,' according to the restaurant chain. 3 While the woman waited to be rescued, groups of children watched. NBCLA In late July, a mascot for the famed family arcade chain was arrested on the job for credit card theft charges. The crook, fully dressed in the Chuck E. Cheese costume, was escorted out of the Florida establishment in handcuffs during a kids' birthday party. Advertisement Near the booths, a gaggle of wide-eyed toddlers watched as their beloved Chuck was hauled away to a waiting patrol cruiser outside. Chuck E. Cheese recently opened a spin-off arcade intended for adults, swapping out games like the ill-fated 'Snow Day!' for gore-filled arcade games not fit for children — and an expanded menu including alcohol for its now-legal base.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Woman gets stuck inside Chuck E. Cheese game after sticking arm in hole 'not intended for hands'
A woman found herself trapped inside a Money Making Machine at Chuck E. Cheese when she stuck her arm in a hole 'not intended for hands.' The embarrassing video was first shared by Citizen, a personal safety network app that alerts users to events around them. The woman knelt inside the game with her arm trapped in a hole as firefighters worked to set her free. Concerned and confused onlookers crowded around the curious sight as the unidentified woman waited inside. A spokesperson for the restaurant franchise said in a statement to People that the young adult was playing a game intended for children 'and decided to stick their arm in a hole not intended for hands or arms.' 'We prioritize children's safety above all and have verified that the game poses no risk to our young guests,' the statement continued. 'The design prevents children's arms from reaching the area in question. There was no injury to the young adult, or any children and the family continued to enjoy an evening of fun with the family.' Crew members from the Burbank Fire Department in Los Angeles responded to Chuck E. Cheese to assist the woman. Daily Mail reached out to the department for comment. Social media users were quick to troll the woman for getting stuck, with many flooding the comment section on Citizen's post. 'Does she win all the money then technically??' one questioned. 'What in the world is she doing and how did she get in there? Was she trying to steal the toys?' a second commented. 'It's completely empty!! Omg [laughing emojis] she better stay facing that wall, how embarrassing!!' Others replied to the comment, sounding off on what kind of game they speculated she was trapped in. 'It's a money game. It opens to let you in and out. Well, it's supposed to. Poor lady,' one said. 'It's not a money game, balls drop from the top, and kids have to put them in the hole where that lady's arm is Lol,' another disagreed. 'So thaaaats what I should be doing at Chuck E Cheese to meet a firefighter. Noted,' one user joked. 'About to sue for embarrassment,' another comment teased.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Woman Gets Stuck Inside of Chuck E. Cheese Game Before Getting Rescued by Firefighters
'That 20 mins she had to wait until the firemen showed up had to be super awkward," one person saidNEED TO KNOW A woman became trapped inside a game at a Los Angeles-area Chuck E. Cheese's Video footage showed EMS and firefighters working to free her from the attraction as children and onlookers watched The Burbank Fire Department or Chuck E. Cheese did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for commentA day of fun quickly took a turn at a Los Angeles-area Chuck E. Cheese's when a guest got stuck inside a game. Video shared to the Citizen app on Thursday, Aug. 7, showed a woman trapped inside a 'Snow Day!' machine at 928 N San Fernando Blvd. The incident was reported just after 3 p.m. local time. Citizen is a mobile app that sends users location-based safety alerts in real time. In the footage, an unidentified woman sat still as EMS and crew members from the Burbank Fire Department worked to try and cut her out of the enclosure. Concerned guests were seen watching the situation unfold. Kids also looked on from a nearby trampoline. What seemed to be several employees were recorded anxiously monitoring the ordeal. In addition to being shared on the Citizen app's website, the clip was also posted on its Instagram account. 'That 20 mins she had to wait until the firemen showed up had to be super awkward. Some kids got scared,' one person wrote. Another asked, 'Does she win all the money then technically??' PEOPLE did not immediately receive a response from the Burbank Fire Department or Chuck E. Cheese. The long-running restaurant chain, which features arcade games and live entertainment, made headlines recently when an employee was arrested by Florida police during his work hours as children watched. Officers with the Tallahassee Police Department arrested 41-year-old Jermell Jones on July 23 while he was dressed in his full Chuck E. Cheese mascot costume during a child's birthday party. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Photos from the scene showed Jones handcuffed while suited up as the character, as one police officer took the costume's head off. A woman told police Jones made fraudulent purchases with her child support debit card, which she last used on June 28 during her child's birthday party at the restaurant. Jones was charged with three felonies — theft of a credit card, criminal use of personal identification information, and fraudulent use of a credit card over two times within six months, the Tallahassee Democrat reported. Read the original article on People
