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 […]
Get ready to roll! We're featuring the new Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble on the Nintendo Switch on our big screen for a party game night, free to play! 7-11pm, 21+ only
Join other women for competition, community building, and to share in the joy of pinball in a fun and friendly environment! The Fantastic Ladies in Pinball tournament series is open to all women and people of marginalized genders, regardless of specific labels individual players may identify with. This includes, but is not limited to trans […]
Join us for a fun (and FREE) Mixer Tournament the 1st Monday of every month @ 7pm. This is a great tournament for people of all skill levels that want to play with new people in a more relaxed competitive environment. CODE OF CONDUCT: Please review our community Code of Conduct before attending, as ALL […]
Ready for more Super Smash Bros. action at Ground Kontrol? We want to see you duke it out with your friends up on our big screens! Head to Ground Kontrol on Tuesday 10/8 for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate battles starting at 6pm. We'll host a 1v1 tournament around 7pm, free to enter and with prizes […]
Join us 2nd Wednesdays for our monthly Stern Army pinball tournament, with cash prizes and goodies from Stern Pinball! Players will compete in a series of rounds of head-to-head matches on randomly drawn pinball machines, and the losing player of the round will receive one strike. Once a player has received three strikes from losses […]
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 […]
Ready to go for a high score or find your new favorite classic game? 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) on Sunday 10/13! Full bar service will also be available […]
Compete against your friends in 150+ bite-sized speedrunning challenges on Nintendo World Championship NES Edition on the Nintendo Switch! Free to play on our lounge projector and prizes for impressing game master Aspen with new local records!
Ground Kontrol's monthly Flipper Kontrol Match Play pinball tournament series is here every 3rd Wednesday of the month for both beginner and expert pinball players alike! Join us on Wednesday 10/16 for a fun and competitive pinball tournament featuring 5 rounds of 4-player games and finals for the top qualifying players with cash prizes up […]
The blue side of Ground Kontrol will be closed until 7pm on Saturday while we are hosting the private Killer Queen West Coast Circuit tournament. We will open the blue side to the public at 7pm!
Start your engines, it's-a Mario Kart time! Mario Kart Night is back, featuring a free tournament on one of the best Mario Kart games from the series and drink specials all night. This month, we're featuring Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch with Ground Kontrol prizes for the top 3 players! We'll warm up […]
Pair up with a partner for a night of split flipper games against other teams of two for a shot at cash prizes and a deeper understanding of pinball and each other! In this split flipper pinball tournament, you and a partner will control just one flipper each and work together to finish a game […]
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 for this month's featured […]
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 […]
Stern Pinball's latest game The Uncanny X-Men is here at Ground Kontrol, and we're hosting an official launch party tournament! 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 […]
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 […]
Giga-Fright is back this Halloween for a night of ghoulish games, spooky surprises, and of course Portland's favorite costume contest! Slither out to the arcade for Free Play on all of our games all day and stay for the costume contest at 9pm with cash and bonus prizes! Doors open at noon to allow all […]