The latest iteration of Ground Kontrol’s now annual pinball hoedown kumite tournament has just been announced, and we’ve got all the details.
What: Portland Pinbrawl 2011
When: SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY! (Specifically April 17. Doors open at 10AM, and “spectators are encouraged to arrive at 4:00PM to watch the final matches.”)
Who: Pinbrawl 2011 is a Ground Kontrol joint.
Where: Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade (511 NW Couch)
Why: … because pinball is rad? What kind of stupid question is this?
I’ve ctrl+v’d the full press release beyond the jump. Anyone planning to enter should most definitely read it for the few pieces of info I left out of that above thing. Anyone planning to show up, wave signs and throw their panties at the players should also probably read it because we could use the page hits.
Press release’d:
Ground Kontrol Presents Portland Pinbrawl 2011: Second Annual Pinball Tournament
Portland, Oregon — April 7th, 2011 – On Sunday, April 17th, the finest pinball players in the Pacific Northwest will once again gather in historic Old Town for Portland Pinbrawl 2011, Ground Kontrol’s third annual pinball tournament. Join your fellow Portland ‘ballers to battle the best of the Northwest for the grand prize: a full-sized pinball machine. Ground Kontrol will extend its beer, wine and food serving hours to cover the entire day of the tournament.
Ground Kontrol’s Portland Pinbrawl tournaments have drawn nearly 250 players over the past two years combined, some traveling from as far as Canada to compete. A packed house is expected once again for Portland Pinbrawl 2011, and registration is capped at 128 players.
Competition signup fee is $20 per person; spectators get in for free. Doors open at 10:00am, Sunday April 17th, and onsite registration closes at 10:45am. Spectators are encouraged to arrive at 4:00pm to watch the final matches. Admission is limited to 21 and over with valid ID for competitors and spectators alike. This tournament is brought to you by Aaron Nelson, Eric Hill, Fred Franken and Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade.
Pre-registration for Portland Pinbrawl 2011 is highly recommended and is available online. Discounted room rates for participants are also being offered at Jupiter Hotel and Ace Hotel. For more details and to pre-register, visit Ground Kontrol’s website at: http://www.groundkontrol.com
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade is the premier arcade in the Northwest, featuring 26 of the most exciting pinball games and 80 classic video arcade games in a two-story game room.
I don’t even understand how something like this works.
I mean, if your first machine is Bride of Pinbot, you’re kind of effed to begin with, right?
And anyone who gets to start their run with the Batman machine has a serious advantage.
P.S. Is it just me or is the South Park machine made by Sega??? When did Sega make pinball machines?
Good questions, Michelle. Like, if I was allowed to stay on Dr. Who all night, nobody else would have a chance. Do you have to jump from machine to machine?
The flyer is Road Show vs Funhouse! Nerdy.
@Michelle: Sega’s arcade division has been making pinball tables since at least the mid 1990s. They made a Indepence Day pinball when the movie came out.
Hey all! The games are randomly selected from our lineup and it’s a best 2 out of 3 double elimination format. So if you lose to another player, you’re put in the loser’s bracket and still have a chance to take it all. If you get knocked out twice, you’re done!
If you have any other questions about the tournament you should check our website and email pinbrawl@groundkontrol.com if you still need help!
http://groundkontrol.com/wordpress/?cat=12
Thanks!
Art Santana, Manager
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade
511 NW Couch St., Portland, OR 97209
c: (971) 533-8278
l: (503) 796-9364 — http://www.groundkontrol.com
I keep wishing that GK will get its hands on Medieval Madness and Monster Bash, though I doubt I’m alone in that.
Michelle, here are all the machines that Sega made: http://ipdb.org/search.pl?searchtype=advan…
They made them in the mid-90s, mostly. And, for the most part, they’re okay… but not very great. They made a Baywatch machine, so that’s awesome.
Cool flier, Art/GK!
I don’t know if I should link to all the homemade fliers we made while waiting for this one to appear. We had a little competition…