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Monday, April 13, 2009

Games Ground Kontrol Announces First Annual Pinbrawl Tournament

Posted by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 3:24 PM

Do you hate Roger Daltrey as much as I do? Have you spent years patiently biding your time, consolidating your forces for a chance to disprove the central premise of Tommy — that autistic people have a vice-like grip on the world of competitive pinball, and any of us foolish enough to enter their world will not only be crushed under their eerily silent prowess, but will also have to endure a bizarre Tina Turner cameo?

Ground Kontrol's first annual Pinbrawl Tournament is the opportunity you've been waiting for.

I'm still pretty doped up from my latest encounter with massive organ failure, so here's the applicable copypasta from the official press release:

On Sunday, April 19th, the finest pinball players in the Northwest will gather in historic Old Town for Ground Kontrol's first annual pinball tournament— an event sure to attract skilled players from all over the Pacific Northwest in addition to Portland's own pinball wizards.

Join your fellow Portland ‘ballers to battle the best of the Northwest for the grand prize: a full-sized pinball machine. As an added perk, Ground Kontrol will extend its beer and wine serving hours to cover the entire day of the tournament.

Competition signup fee is $10 per person; spectators get in for free. Doors open at 12:00pm, Sunday April 19th. Admission is limited to 21 and over with valid ID for competitors and spectators alike.

Update: Though it goes against the better judgment of my ego, ROM makes a valid point. Here's a link to Ground Kontrol's website, where you can find full details for the event. Also, I changed the picture to feature GK's flyer for the thing. You're welcome.

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I recently noticed that the Tommy machine has been removed from Rotture. Not like it was playing great, but still :(

This tournament is going to rule. Anyone who's into pinball should go! Hopefully it will turn into a popular annual event... also, groundkontrol.com would be a good link to have in this post.

Posted by ROM on April 13, 2009 at 4:49 PM | Report this comment

I like pinball but I don't like to admit it because saying you don't like pinball upsets hipsters SO MUCH.

Posted by kiala on April 13, 2009 at 4:56 PM | Report this comment

I wish I could punch NOT A CAT in the face like that dude in the picture. Seriously.

Posted by a.O on April 13, 2009 at 9:43 PM | Report this comment

Still boycotting GK because they removed the classic Street Fighter 2 machine and replaced it with Turbo edition. Big disappointment there, never been back.

Posted by ?pqM)mH{5i*7V7wVNiH?tcvUk'j>tH\VF5!V+00HY?jgK7@iA<_(B0Mii*:@e9Iq on April 14, 2009 at 10:14 AM | Report this comment

Hey, thanks for the blog post. We had around 120 people enter, which far exceeded our expectations. It was by far the biggest and best tournament that Portland has had. I'm doing a write-up for pinball news - if the merc wants a quick report, I'll gladly supply one (I was once a real writer for a weekly!).

Posted by ROM on April 20, 2009 at 3:15 PM | Report this comment