I must play the 20-foot-tall Donkey Kong arcade game

Donkey Kong, a large boy who is entitled to the biggest arcade cabinet in America, deserves it. The Strong National Museum of Play will provide Mr. Kong with exactly that, and much more. A 20-foot tall, playable structure is being created by the Strong. Donkey Kong arcade machine — in collaboration with Nintendo — which will be featured in the museum’s new 90,000 square-foot-expansion dedicated to the history of video games. It will be open from June 30.

Take a look at the rendering and be afraid (or excited).

Image: National Museum of Play Strong

According to the release, it’s going to be the world’s largest Donkey Kong arcade game. I’m inclined to believe that’s true, given the wild rendering image of the machine. It’s going to be about 370% larger than the original arcade game. An aluminum frame will house the arcade machine with MDF fibreboard. It will also run on an original motherboard. Donkey Kong arcade machine. And they’ll be showing it off like the crown jewel it is: It will be visible from the first-floor welcome atrium of the museum.

“Donkey Kong is a true titan in the video game world—both in terms of character size and the iconic status of the game—so it lends itself perfectly to this playful, whimsical installation,” said Jon-Paul Dyson, PhD, vice president for exhibits at The Strong.

Luckily you won’t need hands that are 370% larger than normal human hands in order to play the enormous arcade game. Though it appears there will be giant controls on a panel — scaled to the huge machine — at least per the arcade machine rendering, players will interact with it via regular-sized controls at a pedestal in front of the machine. This is what I know.