Magnetic board and dart spelling system

Abstract

Implementations of a magnetic board and dart spelling system are provided. In some implementations, the magnetic board and dart spelling system comprises a magnetic board and a magnetic dart. In some implementations the magnet board includes a plurality are color-coded spaces wherein each space or a portion of the space is a particular color and for each letter of the alphabet, the board includes at least one color-coded space. In some implementations, a color corresponds to a fixed group of letters of the alphabet based on the frequency of the letter as the first letter used in English words.

1 . A magnetic dart comprising:
 a handle portion, and   a head portion configured to hold a magnet wherein   the handle portion includes an elongated portion that tapers from a proximal end to a distal end wherein the elongated portion has a first diameter at the proximal end and a smaller, second diameter at the distal end;   the handle portion includes a circular portion extending from the distal end of the elongated portion wherein the circular portion has a third diameter that is larger than the second diameter;   the handle portion includes an interface portion extending from the proximal end of the elongated portion wherein the interface portion tapers from a proximal end to a distal end and the interface portion has a fourth diameter at the proximal end that is larger than first diameter of the elongated portion at the proximal end;   the interface portion has a circular opening on the proximal end thereof and has a rim around the circular opening;   the head portion has an opening extending through the head portion from the proximal end to the distal end of the head portion wherein the head portion includes a rim extending around the opening on the distal end of the head portion and wherein the rim on the distal end of the head portion is configured to engage the rim on proximal end of the interface portion to connect the head portion to the interface portion;   the head portion includes a ledge extending around the opening at the proximal end of the head portion and the magnet includes a proximal end configured to extend through the opening of the head portion on the proximal end of the head portion and the magnet includes a distal end configured to rest on the ledge around the opening of the head portion at the proximal end of the head portion; and   the handle portion includes a second elongated portion extending from the interface portion and through the opening of the interface portion on the proximal end of the interface portion and through the opening of the head portion on the distal end of the head portion.   
     
     
         2 . A magnetic board comprising:
 a thin flat piece of material having one or more layers configured so that a magnet that comes into contact with the board may magnetically adhere to the board; and   a plurality are color-coded spaces on the material wherein each space or a portion of the space is a particular color wherein for each letter of the alphabet, the board includes at least one color-coded space; wherein a color corresponds to a fixed group of letters of the alphabet based on the frequency of the letter as the first letter used in English words; and   a color may correspond to a distinct point value.   
     
     
         3 . The board of  claim 2  wherein the board includes four distinct colors where each color corresponds to a distinct group of letters and wherein each letter of the alphabet corresponds to one of the four distinct colors. 
     
     
         4 . The board of  claim 2  wherein a color corresponding to a lower frequency range may have a higher point value than a color corresponding to a higher frequency range. 
     
     
         5 . A method of playing a spelling game using a dart and the board of  claim 2 , the method comprising:
 vertically mounting the board;   tossing the dart at the board; and   spelling a wording beginning with the letter corresponding to the color-coded space on which the dart lande; and   computing a value of the word based on the point value of the color-coded space on which the player landed and the length of the word.