Air Hockey

Play Air Hockey free online. Slam the puck past the computer’s mallet on a frictionless air table.

Classic table air hockey against a computer opponent. Your mallet follows your mouse or finger, and the puck flies off it with real momentum — swing fast through the puck for a blistering shot, or bank it off the side boards. Defend your goal at the bottom and score in the top goal. First to 7 goals wins.

  • Category: Sports
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Players: 1 player vs computer
  • Typical game: about 4 minutes
  • Works on: desktop, phones and tablets

How to play Air Hockey

Objective: Score 7 goals before the computer does.

  1. Your mallet stays in the bottom half of the table.
  2. Hit the puck into the dark slot at the top to score.
  3. The faster your mallet moves when it meets the puck, the harder the shot.
  4. After a goal, the puck is placed in front of the player who conceded.

Scoring

100 points per goal, plus 20 for each goal of lead, 300 for winning and 200 more for a shutout.

Difficulty levels

On Hard the computer’s mallet is much faster, reads the puck sooner, and attacks anywhere in its half.

Tips

  • Bank shots off the side boards get past a centred defender.
  • Stay in front of your goal when the puck is in the computer’s half.

Controls

Keyboard

  • Arrow keys / WASD move the mallet

Mouse

  • Move the mouse to move your mallet

Touch

  • Drag your finger to move the mallet

Air Hockey achievements

  • Face Off – Beat the computer.
  • Clean Sheet – Win 7–0.
  • Table Shark – Win on Hard.
  • Goal Machine – Score 50 goals in total.

Frequently asked questions

Is Air Hockey free to play?

Yes. Air Hockey is completely free on GamesPlayLand, with no download, no sign-up and no purchases.

How do you play Air Hockey?

Score 7 goals before the computer does. Your mallet stays in the bottom half of the table. Hit the puck into the dark slot at the top to score.

Can I play Air Hockey on my phone?

Yes. Air Hockey works in mobile browsers on phones and tablets, with no app to install. Drag your finger to move the mallet.

Can I play Air Hockey against the computer?

Yes. You play against a computer opponent that runs entirely in your browser, and the difficulty setting changes how strong it is.

Does Air Hockey save my high score?

Yes. Your personal best, statistics and achievements for Air Hockey are saved in your browser automatically.

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