Climate Pledge Friendly
First off, this game requires a small Phillips head screwdriver to open the battery door and 3 AA batteries - batteries are not included. Once you install the batteries and set up the game (all very simple stuff), you're off and running. There's one button that powers up the device and also acts as the select button for the different game options. Again, super simple and intuitive.
We played it on our pool table on top of a heavy-duty pool table cover. We tried it both ways, short and long, to see how each orientation would work, and both were great. I want to stress that I don't let anyone put ANYTHING on my pool table, but I felt this game was light enough, and I trust my spouse enough to occasionally play on top of it like we did... but I would not recommend it for the sake of the table. Actually, the pool table size is almost perfect, whether longways or short. In fact, we're going to look into making a tabletop that can safely sit on top of the pool table just to play this... and maybe a few other games while we're at it.
Anyway, this game is SUPER fun. I think it helps that my spouse loves all sorts of games, especially ones with action, and we both grew up loving air hockey. This is a really cool take on air hockey without feeling like you're compromising the gameplay or the dynamics that make air hockey so fun. I definitely recommend this game. It's super fun and can be made even more fun with your own rules, too :)
Oh, I do want to say getting the pucks out of their storage spot is a pain! I hope they eventually improve this with future iterations, but I don't think it's egregious enough to deduct a star.
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Very novel game, overall very fun.
For those of us that grew up with air hockey tables, this game will give you a feeling of nostalgia. It's got the same feeling, albeit with much different rules and a much smaller playing field. But something about sliding the puck into the rubber band and slinging it back just feels very similar.There are 4 2 player modes and a single player mode, all of which have different rules. They're each fun in their own way, and so quick that you can play them in rapid succession. The puck is nice and heavy and durable enough to withstand abuse from little kids.What caused me to dock a star is two things. First, the pucks are inserted into the sides when storing the game. But, they're very difficult to remove, even as an adult. My 6 year old was completely unable to remove them. Definitely not ideal. Second, the sound quality is just awful. In an age where speakersb in a phone can simulate full surround, I'd expect a device of this size to have crisp and clear sound. Instead, it has a rather muted effect and sounds cheap. Speakers aren't pricey anymore, and if my phone's speakers at a fraction of the size are better, that's not good. Given this is an arcade like throwback, sound is actually an important part, so I wanted to emphasize it in my review.
