Opinions abound on the subject.
The history of the talking board goes way back in history. In 551 BC, the Chinese used instruments similar to the Ouija board to communicate with the dead. About 540 BC, it is said that Pythagorus used a similar device during seances to contact the spirits. In fact, throughout history there are periodical mentions of the magic board, including use of it by the Romans in the Third Century A.D. and the Mongols in the Thirteenth Century. In the mid eighteen hundreds, Europe and used a planchette for automatic writing.