Join us for the official Portland Retro Gaming Expo afterparty, featuring 120+ games on Free Play at Ground Kontrol! If you went to Portland Retro Gaming Expo over the weekend, bring your badge to get in for just $6 even after 5pm when the cover is $12 for everyone else! Ready to go for a […]
New pinball tournament format centered around stall ball! What is stall ball? Players line up to attempt to "stall" the ball by shooting any shot that temporarily stops the ball (such as any scoop, saucer, magnet, lock etc.) without draining and cycle through players until all but one player is eliminated. Fast-paced and fun! Players […]
Monthly 3rd Thursday women's division pinball tournament series, open to trans and cis women as well as non-binary players! This month's tournament format will be 5 rounds of match play with 4-player groups + finals for the top 4 players. Free sign-ups will be open 6:30-7pm and include a complimentary Free Play card for unlimited […]
$5 entry fee goes to prize pool. All Ages (until 5) 1pm Signups. 2pm Start time. Random opponents on random arcade machines. Strike play. Live DJs.
All Ages Console Club is back for a celebration of the day that the Nintendo Entertainment System was first introduced in the United States 41 years ago. Our gamemaster Aspen will be there to help new players jump in, so no experience is needed. Compete against your friends in 150+ bite-sized speedrunning challenges on Nintendo […]
Throw down on the latest entries in the biggest fighting game franchises ever at Sunday Night Fights! We’re hosting a FREE tournament on the newly released Marvel Tokon. 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 […]
What is the LX Entertainment System and what is UFO Soft?! Explore the indie game gem UFO 50 with us from 7-11pm to find out! UFO 50 UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games from the creators of Spelunky, Downwell, Air Land & Sea, Skorpulac, Catacomb Kids, and Madhouse. Jump in […]
TRONF1RE is a warrior from the Future, who was sent with his assembled robot friends to save humanity - from Itself. TronF1re is an illusion. TronF1re is a myth made reality. TronF1re is wisdom you can dance to. In a word: TronF1re is L1T. $4 cover after 7pm.
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 […]
Matt's popular new pinball tournament format, now monthly on last Tuesdays! 2-player games, but playing a 4-player game with player 1 playing positions 1 and 3 and player 2 playing positions 2 and 4. Each player accumulates points based on their finishing player positions: 7 points for 1st, 5 points for 2nd, 3 points for […]