| What is Bubble Hockey? | | | | the table to keep the puck moving during game play. In |
| Lets drop the puck and let the fun begin... | | | | the 1950s, our idea of modern table hockey was born. |
| Bubble, or dome hockey as it is also called, got its | | | | These games featured full color players capable of |
| name because of the very apparent dome that | | | | sliding up and down the playing surface. Most agree |
| covers the play-field. Typically the game is played | | | | that table hockey in this manner existed in Europe |
| either one on one or two one two with the | | | | since the 1930s. |
| competitors being responsible for the 5 players and | | | | Bubble hockey as we know it began in 1982 when |
| the goalie. Game play is fast and furious as the puck | | | | Innovative Concepts in Entertainment created the first |
| never leaves the playing surface. Face-offs are | | | | Chexx bubble hockey game. The Chexx bubble |
| automatic as the puck is either dropped onto the | | | | hockey game became incredibly popular with arcade |
| surface from above or ejected onto the playing | | | | goers and hockey fans alike. The game focused on |
| surface. Most of the games have audio effects that | | | | the underdog USA Olympic hockey team of 1980 |
| offer realistic gaming experiences. Some, such as the | | | | against the juggernaut Russian hockey team. |
| classic Super Chexx, offer coin-op options that can be | | | | Obviously some of the allure of the game played on |
| switched on and off for business or home use. The | | | | the emotions of American hockey fans still proud from |
| dome keeps the action contained inside the bubble | | | | America's 1980 Olympic Gold medal hockey victory. |
| hockey tables. So no more searching around the | | | | Today, the Super Chexx bubble hockey game is the |
| house or arcade for lost pucks. | | | | brand of choice for most bubble hockey enthusiasts |
| Bubble Hockey History: | | | | as its standards have never waned from the |
| It is very important to distinguish that the histories of | | | | beginning. There are other brands competing with |
| bubble hockey and table hockey are very different in | | | | Super Chexx for bubble hockey supremacy. Along |
| their origin. The 1st table hockey games arrived in the | | | | with the original Super Chexx, models made by |
| 1920s. They had players made from wood and wire. | | | | Regent- Halex, Harvard, Shelti, and Carrom are all |
| Because the players could only spin in place, early | | | | worth checking out. |
| table hockey games required a hump in the center of | | | | |