THE PLAYBOOK · ZRZCH
The essentials of playing Air Hockey
Air Hockey gives you a focused activity to play in your browser. Score seven goals before the computer. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Keep the instructions close while learning this activity. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.
Move your paddle against a computer opponent and score through the opposite goal.
Practice beyond the first move
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. Make the next step deliberately.
What you are aiming for
Score seven goals before the computer. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Return to the instructions when a step is unclear.
Making your moves
- 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. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. Read the example below alongside these instructions.
A closer look at one 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.
An important reminder
You cannot move into the computer’s half. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Choose one rule to keep in mind for this round. Apply it consistently rather than guessing what another version might allow.
Game-specific help
When I return, 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?
The key detail is this: Mouse/touch movement or Left/Right controls.
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?
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.
