UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 3)*


                             CEC Entertainment, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    125137109
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Thomas R. Hudson Jr.
                               Pirate Capital LLC
                        200 Connecticut Avenue, 4th Floor
                                Norwalk, CT 06854
                                 (203) 854-1100
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                December 5, 2006
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following
box. [ ]

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                               (Page 1 of 5 Pages)

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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

      The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).




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CUSIP NO. 125137109                SCHEDULE 13D                PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY).

     PIRATE CAPITAL LLC
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
     (a)  |_|
     (b)  |X|
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3    SEC USE ONLY


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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     AF
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   |_|


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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware
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               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

                    -0-
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  NUMBER OF    8    SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY        2,437,339
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON           -0-
    WITH       -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    2,437,339
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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     2,437,339
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
     |_|


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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     7.3%
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IA
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                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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CUSIP NO. 125137109                SCHEDULE 13D                PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY).

     THOMAS R. HUDSON JR.
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
     (a)  |_|
     (b)  |X|
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3    SEC USE ONLY


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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     AF
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   |_|


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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America
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               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

                    -0-
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  NUMBER OF    8    SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY        2,437,339
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON           -0-
    WITH       -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    2,437,339
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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     2,437,339
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
     |_|


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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     7.3%
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN
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                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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CUSIP NO. 125137109                SCHEDULE 13D                PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
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The Schedule 13D filed on April 20, 2006 by Pirate Capital LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, and Thomas R. Hudson Jr. (together, the "Reporting
Persons"), relating to the shares of common stock, par value $.10 per share (the
"Common Stock"), of CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the "Issuer"), as amended by
Amendment No. 1 on July 17, 2006 and Amendment No. 2 on August 29, 2006, is
hereby amended as set forth below by this Amendment No. 3. The principal
executive office of the Issuer is located at 4441 West Airport Freeway, Irving,
Texas 75062.

ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

Funds for the purchase of the Shares reported herein were derived from available
capital of the Holders (as defined below). A total of approximately $80,105,288
was paid to acquire such Shares.

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of Item 5 are hereby amended and restated as
follows:

      (a) The Reporting Persons beneficially own 2,437,339 Shares, constituting
approximately 7.3% of the Shares outstanding.

      The aggregate percentage of Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting
Persons is based upon 33,289,098 Shares outstanding, which is the total number
of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended April 2, 2006.

      (b) By virtue of its position as general partner of Jolly Roger Fund LP,
Pirate Capital has the power to vote or direct the voting, and to dispose or
direct the disposition, of all of the 0 Shares held by Jolly Roger Fund LP. By
virtue of agreements with Jolly Roger Offshore Fund LTD and Jolly Roger Activist
Portfolio Company LTD (such funds, together with Jolly Roger Fund LP, the
"Holders"), Pirate Capital has the power to vote or direct the voting, and to
dispose or direct the disposition, of all of the 2,437,339 Shares held by Jolly
Roger Offshore Fund LTD and Jolly Roger Activist Portfolio Company LTD. By
virtue of his position as sole Managing Member of Pirate Capital, Thomas R.
Hudson Jr. is deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power
with respect to all Shares as to which Pirate Capital has voting power or
dispositive power. Accordingly, Pirate Capital and Thomas R. Hudson Jr. are
deemed to have shared voting and shared dispositive power with respect to an
aggregate of 2,437,339 Shares.

      (c) The following transactions in the Shares were effected by the
Reporting Persons during the last 60 days, each of which was effected in open
market transactions.

Jolly Roger Fund LP

Trade Date             Shares Purchased (Sold)        Price per Share ($)
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11/06/2006                    (100,000)                    39.26
11/07/2006                     (78,500)                    39.47
11/08/2006                     (50,000)                    39.78
11/09/2006                      (8,500)                    39.81
11/10/2006                     (90,791)                    39.52
11/16/2006                     (25,000)                    40.16
12/05/2006                     (14,909)                    40.85


Jolly Roger Activist Portfolio Company LTD

Trade Date             Shares Purchased (Sold)        Price per Share ($)
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12/06/2006                    (30,000)                    40.64
12/07/2006                    (25,000)                    40.51

Jolly Roger Offshore Fund LTD

Trade Date             Shares Purchased (Sold)        Price per Share ($)
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12/05/2006                    (185,091)                    40.85




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CUSIP NO. 125137109                SCHEDULE 13D                PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES
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                                   SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned's knowledge
and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: December 7, 2006


                                           PIRATE CAPITAL LLC


                                           By: /s/ Thomas R. Hudson Jr.
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                                               Name:  Thomas R. Hudson Jr.
                                               Title: Managing Member

                                           /s/ Thomas R. Hudson Jr.
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                                           Thomas R. Hudson Jr.