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How to play Air Hockey
Make Air Hockey your next activity in the game library. Score seven goals before the computer. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Begin with the solo vs computer mode shown on the page. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.
Move your paddle against a computer opponent and score through the opposite goal.
Build a steady rhythm
Take enough time to read a new position. If a game has a timer, learn its controls first rather than searching for them during the round. Keep the objective visible.
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. Use the control method described here for this activity. Contact us with the game and device if a control does not respond.
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. Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board.
Common questions
When I return, what is the goal of Air Hockey?
For clarity: Score seven goals before the computer.
When I return, how do I control Air Hockey?
Here is the relevant explanation: Mouse/touch movement or Left/Right controls.
Before I begin, what example helps explain Air Hockey?
An angled hit can bank off a side wall.
Before I begin, what should I watch out for in Air Hockey?
You cannot move into the computer’s half.
On this playing page, what format does Air Hockey offer?
Move your paddle against a computer opponent and score through the opposite goal.
Before I begin, which play mode does Air Hockey use?
The key detail is this: The mode on this page is Solo vs computer. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
