The infinite time is a puzzler, the timers don't start until you go through the start line, might have something to do with it ??? I might need to increase the detection area of the start line to catch you not fully flying through it.
The feedback I've had so far suggests I need to soften the controls somewhat, catch and close the ui on game start (I added the controls and settings after setting up the main menu and forgot to add them to the start function), and increase the visibility of the rings ...
I definitely felt the same about the star fox vibe, used to play the SNES version as a kid.
Thanks for playing.