It shouldn't take 3 minutes to watch one launch. Compared to say, the landscapes of Burrito Bison Revenge, this 'Berzerk Land' is a pretty dull place, and so watching the fat nerd fly through it for three minutes is really tedious. Would be a much better game if the process went two or three times faster, or if there was more to actually look at on screen. This is a chore of a game.
I just beat the game. I had to restart a few times, but once I amassed a decent selection of bonus tiles, the game was no problem. The hard badge was actually a lot easier than some of the others on the site.