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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. Every month, we are selecting one…

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New Online Store NOW OPEN!

Keeping the classic arcade experience alive is our mission, and back in the day, there was no shortage of options to display your arcade admiration. Our selection includes our “Rebel Ships” and “Arcade Meltdown” shirts and hoodies, embroidered beanies, one-inch pins perfect for your jacket or bag, laser-etched pint glasses, and extra-special stuff like our original, limited edition “Pixel PDX”…

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Ground Kontrol at PAX West – Friday 9/1 through Monday 9/4

What do seventy-thousand-plus gaming fans have in common with your favorite classic arcade? We're all going to PAX West this weekend! For the fourth year in a row, Ground Kontrol will be bringing the "arcade" to Penny Arcade Expo at Washington State Convention Center in Seattle for the entire Labor Day weekend, giving you one more reason to cherish your…

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Second Chance For Pinbrawl IX T-Shirts!

Second Chance For Portland Pinbrawl IX T-Shirts! UPDATE: ORDERS NOW CLOSED!  This year's Pinbrawl was the biggest yet, and the shirt design that we made to commemorate the event turned out to be a fan favorite! After receiving several requests to print another batch of Pinbrawl IX shirts, we've decided that it's time to give you another chance to claim…

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New In The Arcade – Dialed In! (Jersey Jack, 2017)

Charge up your phone and harness the power as you explore Quantum City!

Jersey Jack Pinball made an impressive start with The Wizard of Oz, followed it up with The Hobbit, and now they're ready to introduce their most advanced game yet: Dialed In!

At first glance, you can tell Dialed In! is no ordinary pinball table - along with the…

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