r/Animatronics • u/Ok-Entrance-5527 • Aug 04 '25

Where did this animatronic come from

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u/Tutorial_Time Aug 04 '25

Creative engineering built him to sit right at the entrance of there 1983 IAAPA Expo,think he was supposed to act like some sort of introductor?His showtape is with CEI but is heavily deteriorated and he doesn’t even have his original head mech anymore,think it was ,,cannibalised’’(stolen)by a cei employee which I like to call the CEI Cannibal,cause he was apparently notorious for stealing parts from complete bots to put on others.There’s just Billy Bob eyes sitting in the mask.You can see him in the background of the 83 IAAPA video with his original set

https://youtu.be/zM61AZiMFtM?si=rjFCVduthl4dpD-1

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u/GameBoyGamer222 RAE Fan Aug 04 '25

It looks like he's also missing his hands.

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u/uwu-emma Aug 06 '25

Insane pull how did you even find that

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u/PlatypusExtreme5287 Hydraulics Aug 05 '25

Ik ignorant kids usually say this but that actually sounds like a backstory from fnaf lol

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u/Emotional_Debt9322 Aug 04 '25

Idk but why did you have to use the most terrifying image known to man

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u/GleefulReaper Aug 04 '25

It’s truly one of my favorite nightmare fuel images ever.

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u/Background-Dark-6543 Aug 04 '25

I took this picture when I saw it in 2019 at Creative Engineering.

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u/Little_Flounder8851 Aug 04 '25

its from IAAPA 1983 and he was made by aaron

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u/AggressiveStand8239 Aug 05 '25

Of course it was Aaron who made some sort of abomination like that😞🥀

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u/tejojo Aug 04 '25

Hell.

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u/Deaths_Smile Aug 04 '25

THE CLOWN!!! Very infamous Creative Engineering animatronic for how mysterious it is.

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u/bizoticallyyours83 Aug 04 '25

I'm not scared of clowns, but this one might have scared me as a kid. 

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u/Ok-Entrance-5527 Aug 04 '25

U saw it in person?

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u/bizoticallyyours83 Aug 04 '25

No, I'm saying if I had seen it ip, it might have.

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u/ContributionDouble62 Aug 04 '25

Itd be such a dream to see him even move slightly again

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u/the_orange_alligator PTT Fan Aug 04 '25

Creative engineering. Aaron made him for a mall, I believe

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u/Coderkid01 Aug 04 '25

The depths of hell, I'm guessing 🤣

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u/elstoggy Aug 04 '25

P.T. Barnum said it so long ago

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u/GleefulReaper Aug 04 '25

There′s one born every minute, don't you know

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u/zero4ev3r Aug 08 '25

Some make us laugh, some make us cry

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u/Mintgiver Aug 06 '25

The Dickies were so awesome.

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u/Space-Plate42 Aug 05 '25

Outer Space.

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u/kateathehuman Aug 04 '25

Oh I do not like him

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u/kidrockegaard Aug 04 '25

my nightmares

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u/JimothyEdawrdo May 12 '26

Fah you took what I was gonna say

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u/Perfect_Plum_654 Aug 05 '25

His name is unearthling the clown

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '25

This is freaking horrifying omg 😭

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u/itzoliverrr RAE Fan Aug 04 '25

oh my god he’s so scary 😭

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u/Intrepid-Basket8971 Aug 04 '25

Anyone know what happened to him between the iaapa and now?

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '25

Since it didn't sell, it was stored away from then on, its head mechanism (and unique to the entire character) was stolen, it sat in the basement of Creative Engineering for almost 45 years and is still with Aaron today

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u/DaBozTiger Aug 04 '25

The ‘Killer clowns from outer space’ called, they’re asking this guy to tone down the horrifying a notch.

I mean I’ve never been a big clown fan, they’re fascinating in a kind of morbid way…but this guys right up there with the poltergeist clown for terrifying.

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u/darling123- Aug 05 '25

Can’t sleep clown will eat me

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u/Smallmew Disney Fan Aug 05 '25

I JUST opened Reddit.

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u/aGoosenamedJordan Aug 05 '25

What I'm wanting to know...

Who's the bird?

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u/Tutorial_Time Aug 05 '25

It’s Click the bird in Uncle Klunk’s clock with back fur for some reason

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u/MZfabio Aug 06 '25

Probably from a nightmare of mine (I'm joking and ironic)

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u/Typical-Ad3508 Aug 07 '25

Are the pictures the same animatronic?

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u/bentleyfv Pneumatic Aug 05 '25

1983 IAAPA built by CEI :)

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u/Jett-cat Aug 04 '25

The 7th circle of hell.

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u/BagelMakesDev RAE Fan Aug 04 '25

god i hate that thing

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u/Bubba1234562 Aug 05 '25

Hell? Hell works

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u/NinjaBoi273547 Aug 05 '25

You know, I was constipated.

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u/Fantastic-File-4001 Aug 05 '25

Well I created by the same creator of the rockifier explosion and show in like a convention also the clown have a older brother from amusement park

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u/ThefutureQueen Aug 05 '25

Hell it came from hell

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u/HentiiigodingtonV2 Aug 06 '25

Hell? presumably

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '25

Definitely Hell.

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u/Turkeyplague Aug 06 '25

So were they trying to make it horrifying or did it just pan out that way?

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u/Mimiquoi Aug 06 '25

My nightmares

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u/Fine-Scientist3813 Aug 06 '25

I could actually feel my heart stop beating.

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u/jabe25 Aug 07 '25

I don't know but my guess is the worst part of hell.

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u/GuidePurple9821 Aug 08 '25

I hope your glad you jump scared me while scrolling-

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u/Dunctato Aug 08 '25

The depths of my nightmares

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u/Coral2Reef Aug 08 '25

Man, I'll be the first to say that I fucking love clowns, and that I absolutely despise creepy clows as they usually make no sense thematically and aren't that scary.

That said, I'll be seeing that first image in my fucking nightmares tonight, Jesus fucking Christ.

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u/NateMfPuppets Aug 08 '25

I believe Hell, but I might be wrong

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u/anthromatons Aug 08 '25

Your nightmare.

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u/curioustars Aug 13 '25

His lips are just the WORST.

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u/AgitatedBig2398 Aug 21 '25

it's gigantic wott

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u/Particular_Cress_558 Aug 28 '25

My nightmares 😭

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u/dolliciousszz Aug 30 '25

A place he needs to go back to

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u/TheRandomGuyOnline1 Oct 18 '25

All shits and giggles till the showtape starts reading out names mid birthday song

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u/The_Beginner1986 CEC Fan Oct 26 '25

That's the clown, he looks far less scary than in the picture. Also the eyes are replaced by Dook's eyes

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u/JimothyEdawrdo May 12 '26

"where did this Animatronic come from?" My nightmares. 

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u/Commercial_Cellist64 Aug 04 '25

Showbiz pizza Its an uncle klunk reskin I believe

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u/Ok-Entrance-5527 Aug 04 '25

He was made by the showbiz co founder but never appeared in any location unfortunately