Any of Your Games Cause You Physical Pain?

Phetishboy

Well-known member
Joined
Dec 12, 2006
Messages
47,928
Reaction score
9,391
Location
Avon, Minnesota
I assume tall guys and Nintendo cabs aren't a good combination, but do any other games cause you fellas pain or discomfort? Holy shit, my favorite game is currently Sea Wolf. The only problem is, if I play more than 2 games in a row, the back of my neck starts to get sore from bending down then cranking my head up to get my face into the periscope. If that's not bad enough, after 3 or so games, the muscles and tendons in my upper forearm begin to just scream on the trigger side. I literally have to stop playing and wring and shake my arm a few times to finish my 4th game, and the pain returns immediately. WTF? I thought these games were supposed to bring joy and happiness?

Signed,

Old Sad Ass in Avon
 
Phet, that's kind of why I am not a fan of Battlezone. Kind of uncomfortable and akward to play, no?

Why did they make the control panel on Ice Cold Beer so low? I solved this issue with a cool Gretsch drum stool. Otherwise, playing it standing up is a little strange.
 
I assume tall guys and Nintendo cabs aren't a good combination, but do any other games cause you fellas pain or discomfort? Holy shit, my favorite game is currently Sea Wolf. The only problem is, if I play more than 2 games in a row, the back of my neck starts to get sore from bending down then cranking my head up to get my face into the periscope. If that's not bad enough, after 3 or so games, the muscles and tendons in my upper forearm begin to just scream on the trigger side. I literally have to stop playing and wring and shake my arm a few times to finish my 4th game, and the pain returns immediately. WTF? I thought these games were supposed to bring joy and happiness?

Signed,

Old Sad Ass in Avon

Take 2 Aleve a half hour before you play. That's what I do before I play Gorf for hours on end....
 
Operation Wolf,after about an hour and a half my left elbow will hurt for days,now i put a towel or something under it.
 
I agree my Sea Wolf was the first game that came to mind after reading the title. I have a stool for people to sit one because the periscope is quite low. Another would be Atari football, although I have yet to pinch my hand on it they do tend to get a little beat up if you have a good game going and it's more of a workout than most video games.
 
Last edited:
Anything sit down which is traditionally not made with the 6'3 person in mind. For uprights...Marble Madness and Track and Field.
 
My propcycle has a homemade seat cover, and can get uncomfortable if you play too long.

My Galaga cp would shock me till I fixed the ground issue.

And I have all my games on 2" casters so they are tall enough cause I am 6'1"
 
Every time I move that Guantlet Dark Legacy my back hurts for a week. That's why I don't move it very often.

ken
 
Why did they make the control panel on Ice Cold Beer so low? I solved this issue with a cool Gretsch drum stool. Otherwise, playing it standing up is a little strange.

+1
im 189cm and that cp is simply to low, though, with the cp raised 20cm. the cab would be a tall bitch!
 
My hand starts cramping pretty bad when I try to play any of the Asteroids games. The 2 buttons for control are just not good for me.

I played DK to 200k standing at CAX a couple of years ago. Never again. I hate hunching over like that. That is one of the few games where a barstool is a must.
 
Back
Top Bottom