RICK RAT

Rick Rat was the original name and character of Chuck E. Cheese. The character was based on a Rat mascot walk around costume bought in the early 70s by Nolan Bushnell who originally thought he was a coyote. the costume itself comes from (at this moment) Mysterious origins with the original manufacture unknown. with the only other info being he was sold at an IAAPA Expo and there was another suit sold down in Colorado (Seen in the second photo). And even then the other customer mistook the suit as a coyote. But when it comes to CEC, Nolan used the suit as an unofficial mascot of sorts to ATARI.  Once Pizza Time Theatre was kick started, the Rat head stayed with the team and was at the corporates office until 1985 where they moved their operations to Texas. At this current moment the rat sits in department 18.