Air Hockey - 2 Players — Play Free Online 2 Player Game

Air Hockey - 2 Players is a neon version of the arcade table game. The table is tall and narrow, a red paddle guards the top goal, a blue paddle guards the bottom one, and the puck starts in the middle. The in-game rules are one sentence long: control the paddles, and be the first to score 15.

The menu has two choices:

1 Player: play against the CPU, with Easy, Medium or Hard difficulty.
2 Players: both paddles are controlled on the same screen.

You move a paddle by dragging it. Each paddle stays in its own half of the table: when we dragged the red paddle down, it stopped at the centre line. The score for each side is shown on the right edge of the table.

One honest note from our test: with a single mouse you can only move one paddle at a time. The two-player mode is really made for a touchscreen, such as a tablet or a large phone, where each player puts a finger on their own paddle. On a laptop, two players can't really play at the same time, so the 1 Player mode is the better choice there.

The info screen says the game was developed by Code This Lab.

How to play

Choose 2 Players on a tablet or touchscreen, or 1 Player to play the CPU.
Each player drags their own paddle: red at the top, blue at the bottom.
Hit the puck into your opponent's goal. Each goal is one point.
The first player to score 15 wins.

Tips

Put the tablet flat on a table between the two of you, with each goal facing a player.
Stay in front of your goal. Don't chase the puck all over your half.
Bounce it off the walls. Angled shots are harder to block than straight ones.
Start on Easy against the CPU, then try Medium and Hard.

More quick sports games for two: Drunken Duel and Fish Eat Fish 2 Player.

Frequently asked questions

Can two people play Air Hockey on one device?

Yes, choose 2 Players. It works best on a touchscreen, because with a single mouse only one paddle can be moved at a time.

How many goals do you need to win?

The first player to score 15 wins.

Can I play against the computer?

Yes. Choose 1 Player, then Easy, Medium or Hard.

How do you control the paddle?

Drag it with your finger or the mouse. Each paddle stays in its own half of the table.

Is it free?

Yes. It runs in your browser with no download.