Iced Air Hockey
Air Hockey is one of my favorite sports, but all too often, the air trickling out of the holes is no stronger than the hushed breath that carries a whisper. No matter how powerful your whack, the disc scrapes slowly across the surface to a sticking position in the center of the table so consistently, it has to be magnetized.
A better game would be Iced Air Hockey. In most respects, it would be normal Air Hockey with the two players on either side of the table, each with a hand-sized Air Hockey paddle, two thin slots for the goals, and the recessed surface that helps keep the disc from flying out.
Except instead of a plastic or wooden surface with air coming out of tiny holes, there would be real ice. Under the surface would be a refrigeration unit that freezes a thin surface of water on top. Play would be quicker and more brutal than on even the best Air Hockey table, yet without the hassle of Ice Hockey equipment.
When you’re done, you can turn off the table, and the ice will melt into a bucket stored below. You could also do this if you need to “re-ice.” Turn off the ice, let it melt, turn the freezer back on, and pour the water back in.
Voila!
4 years ago