Air Hockey Cup is the arcade table game with a tournament wrapped around it. You slide your striker to hit the puck, defending your goal while trying to beat the opponent's — and between matches you spend prize money on better strikers and equipment as you climb through the ranks.
The physics are what make air hockey work: the puck keeps its speed off the rails, so angles matter enormously, and a bank shot off the side wall is far harder to save than a straight one.
Angle the puck off the side rails rather than shooting straight — a bank shot changes direction late and is far harder for the opponent to intercept.
Yes — prize money from matches buys better strikers and equipment as you progress through the tournament ranks.
Yes — drag your striker with a finger. Nothing to install.