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How to play Air Hockey
Air Hockey gives you a focused activity to play in your browser. Score seven goals before the computer. Use the example below to understand a decision. Identify the playing area and the controls you need. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.
Move your paddle against a computer opponent and score through the opposite goal.
A careful first round
Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal. Refer to the controls when needed.
Your goal
Score seven goals before the computer. An attractive position is not enough unless the goal is met. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.
Step by step
- Start.
- Move your mallet within the lower half.
- Strike toward the upper goal.
- Goals reset the puck.
Controls
Mouse/touch movement or Left/Right controls. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. Check any mode label before starting.
A useful example
An angled hit can bank off a side wall. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Take a moment to compare.
Watch out for this
You cannot move into the computer’s half. Take a moment to reassess the position before continuing. Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal.
Common questions
Before I begin, what is the goal of Air Hockey?
The key detail is this: Score seven goals before the computer.
When I return, how do I control Air Hockey?
For clarity: Mouse/touch movement or Left/Right controls.
For a quick reminder, what example helps explain Air Hockey?
For clarity: An angled hit can bank off a side wall.
For my first round, what should I watch out for in Air Hockey?
For clarity: You cannot move into the computer’s half.
When I return, what format does Air Hockey offer?
Keep this in mind: Move your paddle against a computer opponent and score through the opposite goal.
As a new player, which play mode does Air Hockey use?
Keep this in mind: The mode on this page is Solo vs computer. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
