Air Hockey Games for IPhone

For those who remember the early days of Mac, you might recall a fun (but colorless!) game from Broderbund called Shufflepuck Caf. You whacked a puck around...

For those who remember the early days of Mac, you might recall a fun (but colorless!) game from Broderbund called Shufflepuck Café. You whacked a puck around, hoping to get a goal. For those in a nostalgic mood, or who want to re-create the hectic action of the real-world version--available at a bowling alley near you--air hockey on the iPhone takes advantage of the touchscreen display and exceptional sound on the device.

Each of the three games I looked at for this round-up supports two-player mode on the same screen, which is rather unique for iPhone games. And they have background music, AI settings, and color options. But which one is the best?

An air hockey game lives or dies by its physics engine. Long-term playability is not a matter of extra features, such as a tournament bracket or puck colors, but whether the puck moves around in a realistic fashion, whether it takes skill or luck to get a goal, and if unrealistic puck movements spoil the fun. Air Hockey from Acceleroto is the best simulation of those I tested, ...

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John Brandon, Macworld.com