Rupes guide to playing U.L. in the U.S.A.

We would hope that all would feel welcomed to try playing Ultimate Lightning and hope you will come to love it as much as many of us do. What is foremost in making Ultimate Lightning and Classic Stratego two completely different games altogether? Perhaps it is the thrill of playing U.L. and the excitement and anticipation of winning or the dreaded fright of being only 1 space away from utter destruction or losing that seems to separate these two seemingly similar games. So, if you are stuck in your ways or afraid the heart-pounding thrills of Ultimate Lightning are just too much for ‘the old ticker’-- then just ease that recliner or Lazy-Boy back, take that extra swig of Geritol or Metamucil and keep playing good old Classic Stratego. After all, you just need to get up a couple higher ranked pieces in Classic Stratego, and the game is probably yours. But if the thrill of coming from behind and stomping that guy sitting on the other side of the board or computer that feels all ‘smug’ because he has a couple more pieces on his side of the board is something that interests you, give U.L. shot. Of course, there are plenty of us around willing to give you some tips or lessons if you need and we hope that this website will be of assistance in that area as well.

If you are an experienced American U.L. player and you are looking for some good hearty fun or a real challenge, give us a try. And through this cooperative effort led by UnderGround /Ace, we hope that an association and friendship will also lead to many enjoyable and challenging tournaments that will give both the new up-and-comers as well as the old aces the venue to strut their stuff. So American U.L. Players… like the old Uncle Sam poster states… We Need You!