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Order Your 2025 Pinball PDX Royal Rumble T-Shirt Today!

The fifth Pinball PDX Royal Rumble is coming up on Sunday, September 7th (have you registered your team yet?) and this year's shirt design is the cream of the crop! This wrestling and classic pinball mash-up was illustrated and colored by Vo Minh McBurney and printed on high-quality relaxed fit Comfort Colors heavyweight tees (6.1 oz, 100% ring spun cotton).…

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August 2025 Pinball Tournaments

Competitive pinball is heating up this summer, with the annual PinballPDX Royal Rumble coming up on Sunday 8/24! 🔑 GOLDEN FLIPPER KEYCHAINS The winner of any of our recurring monthly pinball tournaments will win a golden flipper keychain! Two variants of these keychains (blue/red sided and white both sides) are now available to purchase at Ground Kontrol, but the golden…

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July 2025 Pinball Tournaments

Summer is here, so come to the arcade to avoid the heat and play pinball! Cool AC, cold drinks, and competitive pinball is what we're all about this July 😎 🔑 GOLDEN FLIPPER KEYCHAINS The winner of any of our recurring monthly pinball tournaments will win a golden flipper keychain! Two variants of these keychains (blue/red sided and white both…

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Summer 2025 Hours Update

Ground Kontrol's full daytime hours are back for summer, with the entire arcade open all business hours! We're also keeping our afternoon gaming happy hour deal running all summer: 50% off all games until 5pm Monday-Friday! Summer business hours: Monday-Sunday from noon-midnight All ages allowed noon-5pm 21+ only with valid ID after 5pm Exit-only after 11pm, last call at 11:15pm…

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June 2025 Pinball Tournaments

June's pinball tournament series starts this week with a double head-to-head tournament tonight and our King Kong: Myth of Terror Island launch party on Wednesday! 🔑 GOLDEN FLIPPER KEYCHAINS The winner of any of our recurring monthly pinball tournaments will win a golden flipper keychain! Two variants of these keychains (blue/red sided and white both sides) are now available to…

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