Air Hockey — free online Arcade game
Slide your mallet, bank the puck and score seven before the AI.
Air Hockey is a free online table game against the computer. Drag your mallet with the mouse or a finger, or use the arrow keys, and strike the puck into the opponent’s goal. Hitting it with a moving mallet sends it off at an angle, so bank shots off the rails to get past the defence. The first to seven goals wins the match. Pick easy, medium or hard, and the game keeps your longest winning streak. Play in your browser with no download and no sign-up.
Quick start
- Pick easy, medium or hard.
- Drag your mallet to hit the puck.
- Score seven goals before the computer.
How to play Air Hockey
- You defend the bottom goal and the computer defends the top one.
- Move your mallet anywhere in your half of the table to strike the puck.
- A moving mallet gives the puck speed and an angle; the puck bounces off the rails.
- Put the puck into the computer’s goal to score. The first to seven goals wins the match.
Controls
- Mouse or touch: drag your mallet
- Keyboard: arrow keys move the mallet
- Difficulty: easy, medium or hard before the match
Match tips
- Hit the puck while moving toward it — a still mallet just blocks.
- Aim bank shots off the side rails; they are harder for the computer to read.
- After a shot, pull your mallet back in front of your goal.
Frequently asked questions
What is the win streak?
The game counts how many matches in a row you win and keeps your longest streak.
Is Air Hockey free?
Yes. Air Hockey is completely free to play in your browser, with no download, no account and no in-game purchases.
Is my progress saved?
Your chosen difficulty and best win streak are saved locally in your browser on this device. Clearing site data resets them.
Can I play on my phone?
Yes. Air Hockey is built for touch screens as well as mouse and keyboard, and it fits portrait and landscape screens.