Ground Kontrol
511 NW Couch St
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 796-9364
One of my favorite places in PDX to hang out. Video games that still cost a quarter, beer after 7pm, and pinball for those who are good at it (not me). This place is dark like a good arcade should be and they have 80s, industrial, and metal dj nights. I’ve spent many a night drunken speedboat racing at Hydro Thunder, fucking up aliens and zombies, or getting really pissed at how cruel Ghosts and Goblins can be. It’s also available for private parties (I had a birthday there and it was my best of my life). And for the non-violent, there is Dance Dance Revolution, so you can actually exercise at the arcade!