Pinball

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 […]

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade is hosting the 2023 IFPA Oregon Championship in the blue side of the arcade on Saturday, January 20th! The blue side of Ground Kontrol will be closed to the public for the duration of the tournament, which will likely finish by 9pm. The blue side will reopen to the public as […]

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 1/24 (rescheduled due to last week's ice storm) for a fun and competitive pinball tournament featuring 5 rounds of 4-player games and finals for the […]

Ground Kontrol's monthly last Tuesday fair strike pinball tournament is back! 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 play. Last player […]

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 […]

Our friends at Hopworks Brewery are releasing their new Ridiculous Hazy IPA, so we're hosting a truly ridiculous pinball tournament for the occasion! Pair up with a partner for a night of split flipper games against other teams of two for a shot at cash prizes, raffle prizes, delicious beer and a deeper understanding of […]

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 […]

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 2/21 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 […]

It's back! One of the biggest pinball tournaments in Oregon! The Portland Winter Cup is back and with a new location! 4 days before lockdown, we had to cancel our event due to Covid. We are thrilled to bring this special event back to the masses and finally get to give out the trophies that […]

Ground Kontrol's monthly last Tuesday fair strike pinball tournament is back! 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 play. Last player […]