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Pre-Order Your Pinbrawl XI T-Shirt & Hoodie Today!

Portland Pinbrawl XI T-Shirt (& Hoodie!) Pre-Orders Open! Portland Pinbrawl XI is nearly upon us, and it's finally time to reveal this year's artwork - available for the first time in both t-shirt and full-zip hooded sweatshirt form! This Portland-themed-pinball mash-up was illustrated by Vo Minh McBurney and colored by Lee Zeman, who've been responsible for several awesome collaborations. The t-shirts…

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Introducing Ground Kontrol Premium Play!

Ready to upgrade your evening? We’re excited to announce our latest innovation! As pioneers in the arcade world, we've spent nearly two decades creating and refining the template for the increasingly popular "bar/arcade". When it's time for us to find inspiration, we have to look elsewhere, such as the extremely profitable nightclub industry. After months of research and an incredible…

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Portland Pinbrawl XI – Our 11th Annual Pinball Tournament – Sunday 4/28

Portland Pinbrawl XI Ground Kontrol’s ELEVENTH Annual Pinball Tournament!

***Portland Pinbrawl XI is SOLD OUT, thanks everyone! If you weren't able to get a ticket, you can still join the waitlist on the Eventbrite page, and don't forget about your chance to win one of the eight tickets that we've saved for the Portland Pinbrawl XI Wild Card Tournament!***…

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2019 High Score Hall of Fame

CLICK HERE for updated information on our 2020 Hall of Fame challenges and updated leaderboards.

Think you have what it takes to be in the Ground Kontrol Hall of Fame? Test your might in the monthly high score challenge and prove to the world that you belong in the arcade record books! We've made some changes to the…

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Now Available: New Year’s Eve 2018 VIP Wristbands – While They Last!

***UPDATE: VIP Wristbands are SOLD OUT! All purchased wristbands will be available for pick-up with our door staff beginning at noon on Monday, 12/31.*** Our NYE party is already a killer deal, but sometimes you just need a little bit of VIP treatment. Get a VIP wristband and skip the line at the door, so you can get right to…

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