About the game
Ping Pong is table tennis seen from above, made for one finger. Your red paddle follows your finger or mouse along your end of the table and hits the ball by itself when it arrives. What you do with the paddle at that moment decides the shot: a sideways swipe sends the ball at an angle with a curl of spin, hitting with the edge of the paddle pushes it wider, and a quick flick forward turns it into a smash.
The rules are the simple ones you know: the ball has to bounce once on the other side of the net. Hit it out, into the net, or let it get past you and the other side scores. The serve switches every two points, and the first to 11 wins, as long as they are two points ahead.
Play against the computer on three difficulty levels, or put the phone flat on the table and play a friend: each of you drags a paddle on your own half of the screen.
How to play
- Drag your paddle. It hits the ball by itself when the ball reaches it.
- Swipe sideways while hitting to add angle and spin. Flick forward to smash.
- The ball must bounce once on the other side. Out, net or a miss gives the point away.
- Tap to serve. The serve switches every 2 points. First to 11, two points clear, wins.
Controls
- Computer
- Move the mouse to move your paddle, click to serve. Keyboard: WASD or arrows to move, Space to serve. In 2 Players: A/D/W/S + Space and arrows + Enter.
- Phone & tablet
- Drag anywhere on your half to move your paddle, tap to serve. In 2 Players each player uses their own half.
Questions
How do I smash?
Move your paddle quickly toward the net just as the ball reaches it. Smashes are fastest when the ball is high, but they can go long.
Can two people play on one phone?
Yes. Choose "2 Players": the bottom half of the screen controls the red paddle and the top half the blue one, so both can drag at the same time.
How hard is the computer?
Easy reacts slowly and makes plenty of mistakes. Medium returns most balls. Hard moves fast, aims for the corners and smashes high balls.
Is Ping Pong free?
Yes. It runs in your browser on phones and computers, with no download or sign-up.