The problem is, players are claiming that with the guide you can infect Madagascar in 1-5 tries. It's been twenty-some-odd tries for me, and I've only infected Madagascar twice. Each time, another island somewhere shuts down before it can be infected. This is getting frustrating with my lack of options.
An entertaining game, but I wish there was more to do except wait and hope. More options might really make the game more about planning, instead of about hoping Madagascar doesn't shut down its shipyards, like it has for me the last 20 times.