Concept and Origin

HOW IT WORKS

CHARGE
You can get and charge your Gamestate Playcard at the front desk or at one of the charging kiosks. You can also get your new playcard or recharge your existing playcard via our online webshop.
PLAY
Use your Gamestate Playcard to activate any game in the Gamestate Arcade!
WIN!
Many games offer opportunities to win tickets. Tickets can be redeemed in our Gamestate for prizes or stored on your Gamestate Playcard.

OVER 50 YEARS OF GAME FUN!

Gamestate means fun. In fact, lots and lots of fun. Fun is at the forefront of this unique game center.

Gamestate is entertainment with a capital E. An epic setting. Magical. With a magnetic effect on young and old.

At Gamestate up to a hundred games reach out to catch the attention of players. From brand new to old skool Mario Kart and good old air hockey. Playing means WNNR!

KEY HISTORICAL MOMENTS

“Grandpa Veltmeijer is employed as a vending machine operator in Rotterdam.”

1955
“Grandpa resigns and starts for himself. 'Veltmeijer Automaten' is born.”

1957
“'Veltmeijer Automaten' moved to Sittard and generally operates Juke Boxes, Pinball machines, Football and Pool tables.”

1959
“Ad Veltmeijer, together with his brother Rob Veltmeijer and brother-in-law Zef Philippen joins his father's company.”

1966
“The Berlin wall falls! Entertainment is allowed again in Eastern Europe. A foreign adventure in Prague and Budapest is a hit!”

1989
“Alrecrea is acquired and thus all the entertainment centers at Center Parcs.”

1994
“Alrecrea introduces the ticket system in The Netherlands. Gaming is now even more fun! With 40 locations the Veltmeijer Group is the largest game center operator in Western Europe.”

2007
“First Gamestate opens in Kerkrade directed by Roel Veltmeijer and Roger Tube.”

2013
“Grandpa Veltmeijer is employed as a vending machine operator in Rotterdam.”

1955
“Grandpa resigns and starts for himself. 'Veltmeijer Automaten' is born.”

1957
“'Veltmeijer Automaten' moved to Sittard and generally operates Juke Boxes, Pinball machines, Football and Pool tables.”

1959
“Ad Veltmeijer, together with his brother Rob Veltmeijer and brother-in-law Zef Philippen joins his father's company.”

1966
“The Berlin wall falls! Entertainment is allowed again in Eastern Europe. A foreign adventure in Prague and Budapest is a hit!”

1989
“Alrecrea is acquired and thus all the entertainment centers at Center Parcs.”

1994
“Alrecrea introduces the ticket system in The Netherlands. Gaming is now even more fun! With 40 locations the Veltmeijer Group is the largest game center operator in Western Europe.”

2007
“First Gamestate opens in Kerkrade directed by Roel Veltmeijer and Roger Tube.”

2013
“Grandpa Veltmeijer is employed as a vending machine operator in Rotterdam.”

1955
“Grandpa resigns and starts for himself. 'Veltmeijer Automaten' is born.”

1957
“'Veltmeijer Automaten' moved to Sittard and generally operates Juke Boxes, Pinball machines, Football and Pool tables.”

1959
“Ad Veltmeijer, together with his brother Rob Veltmeijer and brother-in-law Zef Philippen joins his father's company.”

1966
“The Berlin wall falls! Entertainment is allowed again in Eastern Europe. A foreign adventure in Prague and Budapest is a hit!”

1989
“Alrecrea is acquired and thus all the entertainment centers at Center Parcs.”

1994
“Alrecrea introduces the ticket system in The Netherlands. Gaming is now even more fun! With 40 locations the Veltmeijer Group is the largest game center operator in Western Europe.”

2007
“First Gamestate opens in Kerkrade directed by Roel Veltmeijer and Roger Tube.”

2013

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HOW GAMESTATE STARTED

HOW IT WORKS

OVER 50 YEARS OF GAME FUN!

KEY HISTORICAL MOMENTS

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