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Find your footing in Air Hockey
Try Air Hockey at your own pace and keep its objective in view. Score seven goals before the computer. Look at what changes after your first action. Identify the playing area and the controls you need. Look at what changes after your first action.
Move your paddle against a computer opponent and score through the opposite goal.
Take a closer look while playing
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. Notice the feedback after each input.
What counts as success
Score seven goals before the computer. An attractive position is not enough unless the goal is met. Try to explain the aim in your own words.
Start here and follow along
- Start.
- Move your mallet within the lower half.
- Strike toward the upper goal.
- Goals reset the puck.
How to use the controls
Mouse/touch movement or Left/Right controls. Keep the playing area visible while using these controls. Read the example below alongside these instructions.
Learn from a sample situation
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. 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.
Questions about this game
While learning, what is the goal of Air Hockey?
Here is the relevant explanation: Score seven goals before the computer.
How do I control Air Hockey?
For clarity: Mouse/touch movement or Left/Right controls.
As a new player, what example helps explain Air Hockey?
Keep this in mind: An angled hit can bank off a side wall.
While learning, what should I watch out for in Air Hockey?
The key detail is this: You cannot move into the computer’s half.
Before I begin, what format does Air Hockey offer?
For clarity: Move your paddle against a computer opponent and score through the opposite goal.
For my first round, 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.