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Learn the rules of Air Hockey
Try Air Hockey at your own pace and keep its objective in view. Score seven goals before the computer. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Read the objective before making your first input. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.
Move your paddle against a computer opponent and score through the opposite goal.
Build familiarity through play
Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal. Make the next step deliberately.
What the game asks you to do
Score seven goals before the computer. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Review the board or playing area as it changes.
The order of play
- Start.
- Move your mallet within the lower half.
- Strike toward the upper goal.
- Goals reset the puck.
Input guidance
Mouse/touch movement or Left/Right controls. Keep the playing area visible while using these controls. Use the visible help when you are unsure of the next input.
See the idea in action
An angled hit can bank off a side wall. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Read the matching step again.
A common point of confusion
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.
Read these answers for extra help
As a new player, what is the goal of Air Hockey?
Keep this in mind: Score seven goals before the computer.
When I return, how do I control Air Hockey?
Keep this in mind: Mouse/touch movement or Left/Right controls.
What example helps explain Air Hockey?
For clarity: An angled hit can bank off a side wall.
For this browser game, what should I watch out for in Air Hockey?
For clarity: You cannot move into the computer’s half.
For this browser game, what format does Air Hockey offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: Move your paddle against a computer opponent and score through the opposite goal.
For my first round, which play mode does Air Hockey use?
For clarity: The mode on this page is Solo vs computer. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.