Two player game like this imo would suit very well to mobile, with touch controls.
I would remove two buttons for steers, its a bit confusing I think, and do everything with one button. First press start "flapping", "waving", second press makes a row (if I wrote it in English correctly). Or You could something more complex with two buttons, like calibrating strength with one of the buttons. Though I think one is enough.
I don't know how it really works, but very like that its possible to make holes - and it affects movement, very nice;)