Starting the game
First, highlight "EA Air Hockey" in the game menu on your phone. Once the game is highlighted, press the "OK" button to start the game. After two splash screens, the game's main menu will appear.
Game Objectives
EA Air Hockey is a single player casual sports game. It is based on the arcade/pool hall Air Hockey game, in which 2 players attempt to score goals against each other by hitting a "puck" with their "mallet" on a table which effects an air cushion for the puck to glide upon. The object of the game is to be the first player to score seven goals in a game. There is also a Head to Head play option, where two players use the same handset to play against each other.
Main Menu
- Quickplay: Allows the user to begin a quickplay game.
- Challenge Play: Allows the user to create a username to track Objectives and Statistics.
- Head to Head: Allows two players to play a game on the same handset.
- Settings: Within this menu the user can toggle sound, vibration, and tutorial on and off; and can reset the game data.
- Help & About: These options display instructions and information on how to play the game, as well as customer service info and copyright information.
- More Games: Displays a link to find more games for your phone.
- Exit: Exits the game.
How to Play
Start the game by selecting one of the three available game modes:
Quickplay - Select whether you would like to play with power-ups on or off, and then select the difficulty level. Once ready, select Play Now! to start the game.
Challenge Play - Select whether you would like to start a new challenge or continue a saved game. For a new game, you can also set the difficulty level and create a player name in one of the eight save slots. On the Objectives screen, select Play Now! to start the game.
Head to Head - Select whether you would like to play with power-ups on or off, and once ready select Play Now! to start the game.
To hit the puck, simply press the OK key. Hold it down for longer, more powerful shots. The first player to score 7 goals wins the game.
Controls
Press the OK key to hit the puck.
Pressing the left soft key while in-game brings up the Pause menu, where you can toggle Settings, view Help text, Quit to the main menu, or Continue your game.
| FUNCTION | | KEY |
| ALL | |
| Quit / Exit App | | END |
| SPLASH SCREENS | |
| Quit / Exit App | | CLR |
| Skip | | Any key |
| MENUS | |
| Scroll Up/Down through menu options | | D-pad up/down, 2/8 |
| Select | | OK, 5 |
| Back/Quit | | CLR |
| GAMEPLAY | |
| Exit/Pause To Main Menu | | CLR, Left Soft Key |
| Move mallet/hit puck | | OK, 5 |
| Move mallet/hit puck - Head to Head mode | | 4 (left-side player) |
| Move mallet/hit puck - Head to Head mode | | 6 (right-side player) |
| SCORE SCREEN | |
| Exit/Pause To Main Menu | | CLR |
How to launch the game?
In the Get it Now menu, highlight "EA Air Hockey" and press the "OK" key. This will load the game: the EA splash screens will appear and you'll be brought to the game main menu.
How to play?
Once you are in the game main menu, you can highlight menu options by using the Up / Down directions on the direction pad. To access an option, highlight it and press the ''Select'' key. There are seven options on this screen:
- Quickplay
- Challenge Play
- Head to Head
- Settings
- Help & About
- More Games
- Exit
Highlight the "Quickplay," "Challenge Play," or "Head to Head" option and press ''Select'' to start a game. Selecting the "Settings" sections will display the different game settings that the user can control. Selecting the "Help & About" section will allow you to view detailed instructions and explanations of the controls used to play the game and the rules for scoring, as well as display credits and customer service contact information. Selecting the "More Games" section displays a link for more games. Selecting "Exit" exits the application.
What game options are available?
5 game options are available. Press the "Select" soft key or the "OK" key to toggle these options:
- Sound: Lets you turn Music and Sound Effects ON or OFF.
- Vibrate: Lets you turn Vibration ON or OFF.
- Tutorial: Lets you turn the Tutorials ON or OFF.
- Reset Game: Allows you to reset all data for all players.
- Power-Ups: Lets you turn the Power-Ups ON or OFF in Head to Head or Quickplay mode.
How to access the Help section?
Highlight "Help & About" in the game main menu and press ''Select'' to access the Help & About section. Highlight "Help" and press "Select" from this menu to access the General Help Section. You can browse through the available topics in this section by highlighting the topic you wish to view and pressing "Select".
How to play the game?
Start the game by selecting one of the three available game modes:
Quickplay - Select whether you would like to play with power-ups on or off, and then select the difficulty level. Once ready, select Play Now! to start the game.
Challenge Play - Select whether you would like to start a new challenge or continue a saved game. For a new game, you can also set the difficulty level and create a player name in one of the eight save slots. On the Objectives screen, select Play Now! to start the game.
Head to Head - Select whether you would like to play with power-ups on or off, and once ready select Play Now! to start the game.
To hit the puck, simply press the "OK" key. Hold it down for longer, faster shots. The first player to score 7 goals wins the game.
What are the controls?
Press the OK key to hit the puck.
Pressing the left soft key while in-game brings up the Pause menu, where you can toggle Settings, view Help text, Quit to the Main Menu, or Continue your game.
How do I view my statistics?
To view your Statistics and completed game Objectives, select "Challenge Play" from the Main Menu. Highlight "Game Records", and select the save Slot you would like to view. Select "Objectives" to see a list of game objectives to complete, and select "Statistics" to see the player's statistics.
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