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This is how we chill from '78 'til infinity.
Ground Kontrol
511 NW Couch St.
Portland, OR 97209
p: (503)796-9364
e: [email protected]
Click HERE for a MAP!
NEW IN THE ARCADE:
    Sunset Riders Smash TV Spider-Man pinball (2007) Elivira: Scared Stiff pinball Attack From Mars pinball

Remember when you weaseled your parents out of every quarter you could, only to blow them all on Pac-Man? Space Invaders? Defender? The latest cartridge for your Atari, ColecoVision, or Nintendo system?
Now that you don't need your parents' permission or a month's allowance, one place still has all your favorites: Ground Kontrol, the Pacific Northwest's best collection of arcade and home video game classics.
Play over seventy of the greatest video games and pinball machines. Buy home video game systems old and new. Feed your inner geek.
Ground Kontrol serves BEER from 5PM until closing time every night!
(NOTE: Kids and underaged patrons still welcome Noon-5PM every day!)
So, adults, bring your ID and your 21+ self down any night after 5PM and enjoy a drink or two while playing your favorite arcade games, the way Nolan Bushnell intended.
Our selection of fine alcoholic beverages:
Microbrews:
    Mirror Pond Pale Ale Bridgeport India Pale Ale Fat Tire Amber Ale Black Butte Porter Pacifico Cerveza Pyramid Hefeweizen Pilsner Urquell Newcastle Brown Ale (new!)
Domestics:
    Pabst Blue Ribbon "tall boys" (16 oz. can) Miller High Life "tall boys" (16 oz. can) Sessions Lager Miller Genuine Draft Coors Lite
"Malternatives":
    Mike's Hard Lemonade Sparks Hard Core hard cider
Sutter Home wines:
    Merlot White Zinfandel Chardonnay

My Interests

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You, wearing this shirt:

This amazing new design was illustrated by Sam Ford and colored/printed by Lee Zeman of Mad Pakyderms . Our original "Rebel Ships" design is back, too, on a nice chocolate tee. Order online , or stop into the arcade and pick one up today!

Calendar Note:
Ground Kontrol is currently booking DJs only. Please do not solicit us to play a live show. If and when we begin accepting live show requests, we'll let you know!

My Blog

Slugfest 2: Fighting Game Tournament 9/20/08!

Put on your gloves, step in the ring and practice your quarter-circle-forward technique: Ground Kontrol is hosting the second installment of Slugfest, our fighting game tournament! What: Slugfest 2 Fi...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:13:00 GMT

NBA JAM is BACK!

Good news, ballers: NBA Jam is finally back from an unfortunate mid-season board injury! The bad news: we weren't able to save your win/loss records (this is an entirely new board), so you'll have to ...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:12:00 GMT

Sunday Slugfest: GKs first Fighting Game Tournament!

SUNDAY SLUGFESTThe first GK Fighting Game Tournament!Produced in association with RayBladeXWhen? : July 20th (Sunday). Sign-ups at 11am, tourney starts at Noon and will end by 6:45PM.Where?: Downtown ...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:58:00 GMT

"Game On" -- Willamette Week, Sept. 26th ’07

The Willamette Week published an article this week on classic gaming enthusiasm in Portland! Here's a bit: "Video games don't happen in a vacuum. They're part of our language. It's in our DNAa shared...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:57:00 GMT

Sweet, sweet memories for sale -- from The Oregonian

Here's a nice article on Portland's fondness for nostalgia and a couple of businesses that exist because you miss the good old days!cut:A soundtrack of beeps and buzzes sends faux intergalactic battle...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:37:00 GMT

Thursday 8/2: 5th Avenue Street Fair

Join us First Thursday, August 2nd for the 5th Avenue Street Fair! Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be one of several Old Town/Chinatown businesses taking over NW 5th Avenue between Burnside and Gli...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:12:00 GMT

Black Sunday: DJ Nate C

DJ Nate C10pm, free, 21+Metal Up Your Ass!
Posted by on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:10:00 GMT

Reaganomix: DJs Mr. Roboto & Paula B

DJ Mr. Roboto spins your favorite classic '80s pop, new wave, and electro-funk. Awesome!DJ Paula B starts the party with '80s pop and diva dancefloor hits. But remember: her name ain't "baby", it's Pa...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 21:50:00 GMT

Time Lapse: Moonchild

Moonchild takes you on a multi-genre musical odyssey thru time...no cover, 21+
Posted by on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 19:42:00 GMT

TRONix: Mantis

Mantis is a master mixologist who melds miscellaneous musics to make a melodic medley of mashups. If you dig DJ Spooky, Coldcut, Fila Brazillia, and/or Thievery Corporation, then you'll dig Mantis.Fre...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:49:00 GMT