Introducing Super Bubble Hockey

Super Bubble Hockey is an ecommerce business established on December 20, 2007 in Willow Grove, PA. It is an online store dedicated to providing its customers with the best in home gaming tables available. It is a family run business that started by offering only bubble and rod hockey games. At present time, Super Bubble Hockey offers a wide variety of table and bubble hockey games as well as brand name foosball and air hockey tables. All of the games offered by Super Bubble Hockey are manufactures in the USA.

What is Bubble Hockey?

Bubble, or dome hockey as it is also called, got its name because of the very distinguishable dome that covers the playfield. Typically the game is played either one on one or two one two with the competitors being responsible for the 5 players and the goalie. Game play is fast and furious as the puck never leaves the playing surface. Face-offs are automatic as the puck is either dropped onto the surface from above or ejected onto the playing surface. Most of the games have audio effects that offer realistic gaming experiences. Some offer coin-op options that can be switched on and off for business or home use.

Bubble Hockey History:

It is very important to distinguish that the histories of bubble hockey and table hockey are very different in their origin. The 1st table hockey games arrived in the 1920s. They had players made from wood and wire. Because the players could only spin in place, early table hockey games required a hump in the center of the table to keep the puck moving during game play. In the 1950s, our idea of modern table hockey was born. These games featured full color players capable of sliding up and down the playing surface. Most agree that table hockey in this manner existed in Europe since the 1930s.

The history of bubble hockey began in 1982 when Innovative Concepts in Entertainment created the first Chexx bubble hockey game. The Chexx bubble hockey game became incredibly popular with arcade goers and hockey fans alike. The game focused the USA hockey team against the Russian hockey team. Obviously some of the allure of the game played on the emotions of American hockey fans still proud from America's 1980 Olympic Gold medal hockey victory. Today, the Super Chexx bubble hockey game is the brand of choice for most bubble hockey enthusiasts as its standards have never waned from the beginning. There are other brands competing with Super Chexx for bubble hockey supremacy. Along with the original Super Chexx, models made by Regent- Halex, Harvard, Shelti, and Carrom are all worth checking out.

Bubble Hockey Rules:

The official IBHF (International Bubble Hockey Federation) rules are:

• Three, 90-second periods in a game. Side of play is determined by coin flip.
• The puck must stay in the net, and be registered by the game unit for a goal to be scored.
• If regulation time ends in a tie, or a team is losing by one goal, then the game will be played until there is one decisive winner.
• Tournament Play: If one team is ahead by two goals at the end of regulation, the game is over.
• If the game malfunctions, the game will be replayed no matter what the score is.
• Roughing the game will result in immediate disqualification. Examples of roughing include lifting, shaking, moving, and kicking the game, striking the dome, etc.
• Players must be respectful and show good sportsmanship while playing. Foul language is discouraged. Spectators are not permitted to touch the game during play, including pushing the Boo button.
• Penalties are called when violations occur involving Play Stalling, Spinning Players, and Shaking Goaltenders.
• Play Stalling: Players are not permitted to stall play by deliberately holding puck for extended periods of time. A player may request a 5-Count (counted as one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two, etc.) from the referee if their opponent is stalling play. The player receiving the count must then pass or shoot at the end of the 5-Count. Failure to move the puck on the 5-Count will receive a penalty.
• Spinning Players: Players are permitted to spin players for a maximum of one second per instance. Excessive spinning will result in a penalty.
• Shaking Goaltenders: Players may shake the goaltender back and forth to the point of moving the puck. Goaltender shaking that causes the puck to move on the ice surface will receive a penalty.
• Penalties are enforced in a two-step process. First penalty: player will receive a warning from the referee (yellow card). Second penalty: player will be disqualified by the referee (red card).

Manufacturers:

Super Bubble Hockey has established business relationships with the top manufacturers of bubble hockey, rod hockey, foosball, and air hockey games. The crown jewel of bubble hockey games is the famous Super Chexx. Manufactured by Innovative Concepts in Entertainment, this game has been manufactured in New York for over 25 years and continues to be the industry standard. Capable of being set to free play or coin op makes this a popular choice for both home and commercial use.

The Carrom Company provides Super Bubble Hockey with a wide variety of well-made and beautifully designed stick and dome hockey games. Popular stick hockey games by Carrom are elite stick hockey, super stick hockey, and the signature series that, depending on customer wishes, can be bought with leg support or with a pedestal. Of particular interest is a combination stick hockey and foosball table that is very popular for home entertainment needs.

Recently, Super Bubble Hockey was able to begin offering foosball and air hockey tables by Carrom as well. The most popular of these foosball games is the Signature Series Burr Oak Foosball table, but other color schemes are available. Through joint ventures between Carrom and NASCAR and Carrom and Harley-Davidson, Super Bubble Hockey is also able to offer NASCAR Licensed Premium Foosball Tables and the official Harley-Davidson Foosball as well. These games are manufactured and shipped from Michigan.

Carrom also supplies Super Bubble Hockey with its line of air hockey tables. Designed to last, these air hockey games will last in any home, school, business or recreational environment. Aside from its Signature series, again Carrom has partnered with NASCAR to provide Super Bubble Hockey with another officially licensed product.

Regent-Halex provides Super Bubble Hockey with two NHL sponsored dome and rod hockey games. Both the NHL Elite and NHL Dome hockey games complete with stickers so customers can decorate the games with their own team’s colors. Regent-Halex is affiliated with Spalding, Mitre, and MacGregor producing these hockey games for over 80 years from their NY location.

Valley-Dynamo provides Super Bubble Hockey with commercial and tournament level air hockey games. At 8 feet long, these are the air hockey games used on the professional circuit. Another game of note provided by Valley-Dynamo is the famous Tornado Foosball. A coin-op game, this is a best bet for arcades and sports bars everywhere.