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How to play Air Hockey
Read the aim of Air Hockey, then make your first move. Score seven goals before the computer. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Compare the starting position with the example in the Guide. Look at what changes after your first action.
Move your paddle against a computer opponent and score through the opposite goal.
Make the controls familiar
Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart. Make the next step deliberately.
Your goal
Score seven goals before the computer. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Review the board or playing area as it changes.
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. 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. Look for the relevant detail.
Watch out for this
You cannot move into the computer’s half. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. 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?
Score seven goals before the computer.
While reading the Guide, how do I control Air Hockey?
For clarity: Mouse/touch movement or Left/Right controls.
On this playing page, what example helps explain Air Hockey?
Keep this in mind: An angled hit can bank off a side wall.
For a quick reminder, 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.
On this playing page, which play mode does Air Hockey use?
Here is the relevant explanation: The mode on this page is Solo vs computer. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.