Ahhh sorry about that!
Other people have complained about that too, unfortunately it might keep players from experiencing the full game. I'm going to work on a patch where it's easier to beat the level, or at least add different difficulties to the game. I've especially heard about problems with level 3 (20), some saying it's basically impossible lol.
(Also remember that the ball speed increases with every button press...)
Hopefully you can give the patched version a shot when it's ready :)