Throw down on the latest entries in the biggest fighting game franchises ever at Monday Night Fights! We’re hosting a FREE tournament on Tekken 7. Winners walk away with Ground Kontrol credit and bragging rights! Sign-ups and casual games begin at 6pm, and we'll start the tournament at 7pm. Join the Battle Lounge Discord to […]
Welcome to our first IFPA pinball league at Ground Kontrol! Players will play in a series of eight Monday nights, each starting with signups at 7pm and games at 7:30pm, with attendance at at least four nights required to receive IFPA points and with up to your top six nights counting towards your overall placement. […]
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 […]
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 $10 cover! All ages are allowed from noon-5pm, and then we're 21+ only between 5pm and […]
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 […]
Welcome to our first IFPA pinball league at Ground Kontrol! Players will play in a series of eight Monday nights, each starting with signups at 7pm and games at 7:30pm, with attendance at at least four nights required to receive IFPA points and with up to your top six nights counting towards your overall placement. […]
*Two random players will win full weekend passes to Portland Retro Gaming Expo, coming up October 13-15th!* 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, […]
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closing early at 6pm on Thursday 10/5 for a private event. We will be open for limited hours from noon-6pm, with no cover and all ages allowed until 5pm. Ground Kontrol is a fantastic place to bring your company for a holiday party, to celebrate a milestone birthday, or […]
*A random player will win a full weekend pass to Portland Retro Gaming Expo, coming up October 13-15th!* Join us 2nd Mondays 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 […]
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 every 2nd Tuesday of the month for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate battles starting at 6pm. We'll host a 1v1 tournament around 7pm, free to enter […]
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 $12 cover! Full bar service and food are available all night, with vegan and gluten-free options […]
Join us for Portland's Competitive Clash (CC) Tournament! Let's play some competitive bee game together and have some fun. CODE OF CONDUCT: Please review our community Code of Conduct before attending, as ALL attendees will be responsible for upholding this during the tournament: https://bit.ly/KQPDXcoc ➡ Team & Free Agent sign-up sheet: https://bit.ly/KQPDXcc2023 ⏰ Schedule: 4 […]
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 […]
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 10/18 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 […]
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Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed to the public during all business hours on Thursday 10/19 for a private event. We will re-open for business at noon on the following day, Friday 10/20. Ground Kontrol is a fantastic place to bring your company for a holiday party, to celebrate a milestone birthday, or throw […]
The blue side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Saturday 10/21, noon-7:00pm The red side of the arcade will remain open to the public, and the blue side will reopen at 7:00pm. As a reminder, Ground Kontrol is 21+ after 5pm. Ground Kontrol is a […]
The blue side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Sunday 10/22, 4:30-7:30pm The red side of the arcade will remain open to the public, and the blue side will reopen at 7:30pm. As a reminder, Ground Kontrol is 21+ after 5pm. Ground Kontrol is a […]
Welcome to our first IFPA pinball league at Ground Kontrol! Players will play in a series of eight Monday nights, each starting with signups at 7pm and games at 7:30pm, with attendance at at least four nights required to receive IFPA points and with up to your top six nights counting towards your overall placement. […]
Throw down on the latest entries in the biggest fighting game franchises ever at Tuesday Night Fights! We’re hosting a FREE tournament on the newly released Street Fighter 6. Winners walk away with Ground Kontrol credit and bragging rights! Sign-ups and casual games begin at 6pm, and we'll start the tournament at 7pm. Join the […]
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 $12 cover! Full bar service and food are available all night, with vegan and gluten-free options […]
Throw down on the latest entries in the biggest fighting game franchises ever at Monday Night Fights! We’re hosting a FREE tournament on Tekken 7. Winners walk away with Ground Kontrol credit and bragging rights! Sign-ups and casual games begin at 6pm, and we'll start the tournament at 7pm. Join the Battle Lounge Discord to […]
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 prizes and bonus prizes from Liquid Death and Dead Guy […]
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 […]