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 6pm, and we'll start the tournament at 7pm. Join the Battle […]
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 $6 cover during our all ages hours of noon-5pm or $12 after 5pm (21+ only)! Full […]
Every Last Thursday, 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. This month, we're […]
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 […]
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 […]
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*Bring your Rose City Comic Con single day or weekend pass for $6 off of your entry after 5pm!* 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 […]
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 9/10 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 […]
The blue side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Friday 9/13, Noon-2:30pm The red side of the arcade will remain open to the public, and the blue side will reopen at 2:30pm. As a reminder, Ground Kontrol is 21+ after 5pm. Ground Kontrol is a […]
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 […]
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 8/21 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 […]
We're hosting a GoldenEye 007 multiplayer night with a free split-screen tournament at 8pm if we get enough interested players! Free play on our lounge projector screen and tournament signups start at 7pm. We'll be running the Nintendo Switch online version of the classic game, and we'll have a side setup of the original Nintendo […]
Schedule: 5 - 6pm: Free Games & Hangs 6pm: Video Viewing 6:15pm: BUBG Tournament Start Player Signup: 10 Year KQ -> GK Anniversary Sign-up Sheet Theme: High School Reunion Dress Code: Semi-formal (or whatever's comfy tbh) Tournament Format: BUBG You are cordially invited to our 10-year reunion! On a (probably) rainy day in September 2014, a bee community was […]
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Tuesday 9/24, 4:30-8pm Ground Kontrol will be open to the public for all ages from noon-4:30pm and for 21+ only from 8pm-midnight (exit-only after 11pm) Ground Kontrol is a fantastic place to bring your company for a holiday party, to […]
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 $6 cover during our all ages hours of noon-5pm or $12 after 5pm (21+ only)! Full […]
*Bring your Portland Retro Gaming Expo single day or weekend pass for $6 off of your entry after 5pm!* 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 […]
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 […]