Bar stool for Donkey Kong

[craighiphopfish]

I got an amazing bar stool as a gift for my arcade games.  Problem is it is 24" tall.  It feels a bit short...like I am looking up at the screen.   What bar stool height do you guys use? The next size up is 30". 

[Fast Eddie]

yeah 24 is small for sure, i keep mine at its max height which is 30/31", this is a good height for DK...

 

[ChrisP]

I also need to get this part of my life together.

If I'm only going to play for an hour or two I'll just stand, but for longer sessions, my cobbled-together improvised seating is definitely problematic.

30", now I have a standard to look for, that's useful.

[craighiphopfish]

I love playing standing up...but you're right Chris, it's only good for an hour or two.  Looks like I'm going to have to try and return the stool.

[homerwannabee]

This topic would not be an issue for most Donkey Kong 3 players!

[Fast Eddie]

i would also really like to play standing more but dk cabs are just to small the average guy needs to hunch or using weird stances...

 

[ChrisP]

Well, the Nintendo cabinet WAS originally designed by and for Japanese folks (on average, 4-5" shorter than the average person of European descent). Makes sense over there, doesn't work so well here.

It must be very uncomfortable for Billy Mitchell in particular...

[homerwannabee]

Well to be honest I think the stool is necessary not because of height, but because Donkey Kong is a precision game more than it is a herky jerky think on your feet game.  Donkey Kong 3 comes from the same cabinet, and me, Dwayne Richard, and Shawn Cram all stand when playing the game.  To be honest though I think I am the tallest of the 3 at 5 Feet 10 inches.

[marinomitch13]

The Nintendo cabs hurt my back when I play on them standing up. If I was shorter, though, I'd have no problem playing without a chair.

[syscrusher]

I didn't like sitting at games before, but now I prefer to sit whenever possible.  I like a higher stool, but I've never measured one.

[marinomitch13]

I've actually been going the other way around as of recently, Ben. I used to only ever play while sitting, but then Rusty Quarters had to disallow stools due to a lack of walking space and some doofuses hogging games. Now, whenever I go to RQ (which is often) I am forced to stand. I've actually found this is better for my back's recovery on days that I end up doing snow removal and other types of work that typically make my back sore. I do hope they allow stools again once they move to a bigger location, though...

[lifereboot]

Advertised as a 29" stool but it's actually closer to 31" with the padded cushion