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PinballPDX Royal Rumble 2025

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA

The PinballPDX Royal Rumble, the greatest team-based pinball tournament in the world, is back for its fifth year! On August 24th teams consisting of eight players each will battle it out for a $1000 grand prize, additional cash prizes, and more! This tournament will feature eight total rounds of games, the first four rounds will […]

CLOSED to Public for PinballPDX Royal Rumble

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA

Ground Kontrol will be CLOSED to the public on Sunday 8/24 for the 2025 PinballPDX Royal Rumble. Due to the format and large number of players in the tournament, Ground Kontrol will be accessible to tournament players and approved guests only. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding!

Killer Queen Community Night

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join other Killer Queen arcade players every Monday night for community night! The 5-vs-5 hit indie game is set to free play from 6-9pm with a live feed of the gameplay on the projector, friendly for spectators and new players. Come learn how to play and make friends!

Monday Night Fights: Tekken 8 Tournament (August 2025)

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Throw down on the latest entries in the biggest fighting game franchises ever at Monday Night Fights! We’re hosting a FREE tournament on the newly released Tekken 8. Winners walk away with Ground Kontrol credit and bragging rights! Sign-ups and casual games begin at 6:30pm, and we'll start the tournament at 7pm. Join the Battle […]

Fair Strike Pinball Tournament (August 2025)

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA

Ground Kontrol's fair strike pinball tournament takes place every last Tuesday of the month! Players will be in four player groups, three where necessary. First place each round will get zero strikes. Last place will get two strikes. Everyone in between gets one strike. Once a player gets to five strikes they are eliminated from […]

Last Wednesday FREE PLAY Party! (August 2025)

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA

Ready to go for a high score or find your new favorite classic game? Every 2nd Thursday and last Wednesday of the month, over 120 classic arcade games and pinball machines are playable with unlimited credits for just a $6 cover during our all ages hours of noon-5pm or $12 after 5pm (21+ only)! Full […]

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Indie Game Night

Indie Game Night invites you to play some of our favorite independently-developed video games in Ground Kontrol's lounge. These games are made by small teams (often just a few people) and are usually retro-inspired with refined game play that's easy to pick up in just a couple of rounds. Check back to see what we'll […]

Street Fighter III: Third Strike Tournament (August 2025)

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Looking for some local Street Fighter III: Third Strike competition? We're hosting a free tournament with gameplay from the cabinet also broadcasting on our projector screen to hype up spectators! The game will be set to free play, with tournament signups starting at 6:30pm before we start the double elimination tournament at 7pm. Ground Kontrol […]