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Stand-Up Comics & Stand-Up Games! Every Third Thursday, No Pun Intendo brings fantastic comedians to our lounge! Plus – video game competitions between teams of audience members with fabulous prizes! Each month, we feature fantastic comics from Portland & beyond. This month’s lineup: Curtis Cook Ben Harkins Robbie Pankow Crystal Kordowski Hosted by Earthquake Hurricane's Anthony Lopez! Just $3 at…

Looking for another opportunity to enjoy free play during our all ages hours? Kick off your Friday afternoon with Bonus Round All Ages Free Play! From Noon-4pm on Friday January 13, every arcade game and pinball table at Ground Kontrol will be set to free play. Over 90 games spanning decades of arcade history from the vector classic Asteroids to…

Stand-Up Comics & Stand-Up Games! Every Third Thursday, No Pun Intendo brings fantastic comedians to our lounge! Plus - video game competitions between teams of audience members with fabulous prizes! Each month, we feature fantastic comics from Portland & beyond. This month's lineup: Alex Rios Jacob Christopher Whitney Streed Alex Falcone Anthony Lopez Hosted by Earthquake Hurricane's Anthony Lopez! Just…

We are kicking off 2017 with a competition between two beloved yet very different arcade games from the 80s: Joust and Double Dribble! One of the most enjoyable two player games from the golden age of arcade games, Williams Electronics' 1982 classic Joust is also enjoyable as a single player, fantasy-action game. You play a medieval Knight, riding…

We’re wrapping up another great year at Ground Kontrol the only way we know how: by flipping the “free play” switch on every single game and inviting YOU to party like it’s 1985! Leave 2016 at the door at our New Year’s Eve Free Play Party with an arcade full of classic games and the best selection of pinball in…