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Your guide to Air Hockey
Choose a round of Air Hockey and settle into its rules. Score seven goals before the computer. Use the example below to understand a decision. Keep the instructions close while learning this activity. Use the example below to understand a decision.
Move your paddle against a computer opponent and score through the opposite goal.
A small practice goal
When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round. 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. Keep the controls in easy reach.
How a round unfolds
- 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. Use the control method described here for this activity. Use the visible help when you are unsure of the next input.
Learn from a sample situation
An angled hit can bank off a side wall. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Read the matching step again.
Where a round can go wrong
You cannot move into the computer’s half. Check the rule before repeating the action. Watch the feedback after an action. A message can explain whether the input was accepted or whether a rule needs attention.
Questions that come up during play
For this browser game, what is the goal of Air Hockey?
Score seven goals before the computer.
When I return, how do I control Air Hockey?
The key detail is this: 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.
For my first round, 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?
Keep this in mind: Move your paddle against a computer opponent and score through the opposite goal.
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.