Game Board Integrating Dart Throwing with Card Game Mechanics

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing recreational games combining darts and poker lack a unified platform that integrates dart throwing with card game mechanics, limiting competitive and interactive experiences.

Innovation Solution

A game board partitioned into segments representing playing card values, allowing players to throw darts to select cards, with electronic and manual scoring options, and connectivity to a computer system for networked gameplay.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a unified game board integrating dart throwing with card game mechanics is created, then competitive and interactive experiences are enhanced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegameplay integrationVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges two separate recreational activities (dart throwing and card games) into a single unified game board. The board integrates traditional dartboard scoring segments with playing card representations (suit keys and card values), allowing players to combine physical dart-throwing skill with card game strategy in one cohesive system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The game board serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a traditional dartboard for scoring, a card game interface for selecting playing cards, and a competitive platform for various poker-style games. This multi-functionality allows a single device to replace multiple separate games, enhancing versatility while managing complexity through integrated design.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If electronic components and network connectivity are added for online competition, then interactive and competitive experiences are enhanced, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveonline competition capabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic components act as intermediaries between the physical dartboard and the digital networked gameplay system. Sensors detect dart landing positions and translate them into card selections, while network connectivity enables remote players to participate without requiring complex direct integration between all system components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

Traditional manual scoring and card dealing mechanisms are replaced with electronic sensors, displays, and network communication systems. The electronic configuration automatically tracks dart positions, manages card distributions, and handles online multiplayer interactions, reducing the need for complex mechanical moving parts while enabling enhanced digital functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS20250025769A1Game board and methods of play

Publication Date: 2025.01.23 FORD MARC L

AI summary

A game board is disclosed, wherein the game board capable of retaining at least one dart thrown at a front surface of the game board. The game board is partitioned into a plurality of segments each representing a playing card value. Each of the plurality of segments are divided into four sub-segments each corresponding to a suit of the playing card value. A suit key positioned on the front surface of the game board.