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How to play Air Hockey
Bring your attention to one round of Air Hockey. Score seven goals before the computer. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Identify the playing area and the controls you need. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move.
Move your paddle against a computer opponent and score through the opposite goal.
Review a difficult moment
When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round. Use the example to check your reasoning.
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. Make sure you are interacting with the game rather than the surrounding page.
A useful example
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.
Watch out for this
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.
Common questions
For a quick reminder, what is the goal of Air Hockey?
Keep this in mind: Score seven goals before the computer.
On this playing page, how do I control Air Hockey?
Keep this in mind: 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 this browser game, what should I watch out for in Air Hockey?
Here is the relevant explanation: You cannot move into the computer’s half.
On this playing page, what format does Air Hockey offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: Move your paddle against a computer opponent and score through the opposite goal.
While reading the Guide, 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.
