If there were a hall of fame for tabletop sports games, rod hockey would be in its inaugurating class. The game, which uses metal or plastic pucksters on the end of metal rods to simulate ice hockey, is a classic and has been for decades. Now Stinger Games has brought a simulation of the game to the iPad, and it’s a honey. Called “Stinger Table Hockey,” the app, which has been featured on Apple’s iPad TV ads, has outstanding 3D graphics. Players move smoothly on the virtual ice and respond crisply to finger gestures on the screen.
