Air Hockey Free online game

What is it?

Air Hockey is a 1-on-1 game where you move the bottom mallet with your finger to knock the puck into your opponent's goal. You can play the AI on Easy, Normal or Hard, or take on other people in real time online.

Score 5 goals first, or be ahead when the 3 minutes are up. If it's tied after 3 minutes, the next goal wins (golden goal).

How to play

1. The bottom mallet follows your finger
2. The faster you swing, the harder the puck flies
3. First to 5 goals, or lead when 3 minutes are up (if tied, next goal wins)

Playing on PC (keyboard · mouse)

On phones you tap the screen; on PC you can also use the mouse and the keys below.

Difficulty and rankings

There's a weekly ranking and an all-time ranking; the weekly one resets every Monday at midnight (Korea time). For details, see the Help.

Good to know on Hanpanmadang

• The AI reacts to the puck in 0.3 s on Easy, 0.2 s on Normal and 0.14 s on Hard. The Hard AI also uses bank shots off the walls more often.
• Online matches are real time. The server decides the result, and if it's tied after 3 minutes, the next goal wins.

Common mistakes

Chasing the puck too far toward the center line.

Your mallet stays in your half, but if you're up near the center line, a return shot goes straight into your empty goal. After you hit, get back in front of your goal right away.

Only hitting the puck hard.

Hard straight shots are easy to block. Mix in angles that bounce off a wall into the corner of the goal.

Tips

• The speed of your swing becomes the puck's power. Get close and hit with a short, quick push.
• Attack when your opponent's mallet is pulled to one side. When the puck comes slowly, don't rush — aim for the open side before they reset.
• On defense, keep your mallet on the line between the puck and the middle of your goal. Holding that line blocks most straight shots.
• When you're ahead, time is on your side. Focus on defense rather than risky attacks.