# NEW ARCADE ALERT: Starport Arcade & Pub - Morgantown, WV **Source:** Knapp Arcade **Type:** article **Published:** 2022-07-11 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/new-arcade-alert-starport-arcade-pub-morgantown-wv --- ## Analysis Starport Arcade & Pub in Morgantown, West Virginia has reopened after a COVID-19 closure with a grand reopening celebration. The venue features 14 pinball machines including recent releases from Jersey Jack, Stern, Spooky, and Haggis, plus full bar and kitchen amenities. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Starport Arcade & Pub in Morgantown, WV reopened after COVID closure — _Direct announcement of venue status and grand reopening celebration_ - [HIGH] Starport features 14 pinball machines in its lineup — _Explicit game list provided with 14 titles enumerated_ - [HIGH] The venue is co-owned by Max Cummons, Robert Khoury, and Chris Meyers — _Direct attribution in reopening announcement_ - [HIGH] Starport has 48 beers on tap with photo printing technology — _Amenities description in reopening announcement_ ### Notable Quotes > "After sadly having to shut down during COVID, Starport Arcade and Pub in Morgantown, West Virginia is back!" > — **Knapp Arcade (author)** > _Marks reopening of venue after pandemic closure_ > "The game lineup is sick: 14 pinball machines - from the latest and greatest like Jersey Jack Pinball's Toy Story 4, Stern Pinball's Godzilla and Haggis Pinball's Celts to Killer Queen to drivers, bowlers, shooters all kinds of awesome stuff." > — **Knapp Arcade (author)** > _Highlights diversity and quality of arcade game collection_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Starport Arcade & Pub | organization | Arcade and bar venue in Morgantown, WV that reopened after COVID closure | | Max Cummons | person | Co-owner of Starport Arcade & Pub | | Robert Khoury | person | Co-owner of Starport Arcade & Pub | | Chris Meyers | person | Co-owner of Starport Arcade & Pub; friend of content author | | Knapp Arcade | organization | Content creator/source publishing arcade venue announcements | | Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Manufacturer of pinball machines in Starport lineup (Toy Story 4, Guns N' Roses, Pirates of the Caribbean) | | Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of pinball machines in Starport lineup (Godzilla, Batman 66, Elvira's House of Horrors, Mandalorian, Star Wars, Stranger Things) | | Haggis Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Celts pinball machine in Starport lineup | | Spooky Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Total Nuclear Annihilation in Starport lineup | | Toy Story 4 | game | Jersey Jack Pinball machine at Starport | | Godzilla | game | Stern Pinball LE machine at Starport (2021) | | Celts | game | Haggis Pinball machine at Starport (2020) | | Batman 66 | game | Stern Pinball Premium machine at Starport (2016) | | Godzilla | game | Stern Pinball LE machine at Starport (2021) | | The Mandalorian | game | Stern Pinball LE machine at Starport (2021) | ### Topics - **Primary:** Arcade venue reopening/recovery, Pinball machine inventory and game selection - **Secondary:** Venue amenities and bar features, Regional arcade community - West Virginia ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Enthusiastic tone celebrating venue reopening and game lineup quality; author expresses intention to visit ### Signals - **[event_signal]** Grand reopening celebration for Starport Arcade & Pub indicates post-COVID recovery in arcade venue sector (confidence: high) — Explicit mention of grand reopening celebration following COVID closure - **[market_signal]** Venue stocking recent premium/LE pinball machines (Toy Story 4, Godzilla, Mandalorian, Stranger Things) suggests confidence in location-based pinball market demand (confidence: medium) — 14-machine lineup includes multiple 2021-2022 releases from major manufacturers in LE/Premium tiers --- ## Transcript After sadly having to shut down during COVID, Starport Arcade and Pub in Morgantown, West Virginia is back! This past weekend, the location held its Grand Reopening celebration. Check this place out! 48 Beers on Tap - with a machine that actually prints your picture on the beer’s head, 30 TVs, a full bar, a full kitchen. Co-owned by Max Cummons, Robert Khoury in conjunction with my friend Chris Meyers the new Starport turned out amazing. The game lineup is sick: 14 pinball machines - from the latest and greatest like Jersey Jack Pinball’s Toy Story 4, Stern Pinball’s Godzilla and Haggis Pinball’s Celts to Killer Queen to drivers, bowlers, shooters all kinds of awesome stuff. Here’s Starport’s complete pinball lineup, courtesy of Pinball Map: Batman 66 (Premium) (Stern, 2016) Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy (Bally, 1975) Celts (Haggis, 2020) Elvira's House of Horrors (LE) (Stern, 2019) Family Guy (Stern, 2006) Godzilla (LE) (Stern, 2021) Guns N' Roses (LE) (Jersey Jack, 2020) The Mandalorian (LE) (Stern, 2021) Pirates of the Caribbean (LE) (Jersey Jack, 2018) Primus (Stern, 2018) Star Wars (LE) (Stern, 2017) Stranger Things (LE) (Stern, 2019) Total Nuclear Annihilation (Spooky, 2017) Toy Story 4 (LE) (Jersey Jack, 2022) I definitely need to get to Starport one of these days, maybe some time when I go down to visit my son at Virginia Tech. If you‘re in West Virginia, make sure to check this place out: Starport Arcade 228 Walnut Street, Morgantown, WV https://starportarcade.com _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 62d5e381-0b05-4cbd-bcd2-dc6daf21b6ce*