You were not kidding with the fast paced part, damn you have to be quick to understand what's going on. I honestly still don't get how the "flappy bird" like mini game is supposed to work. So maybe explaining the controls somewhere could help. I like the fact that you get surprised by the minigame and have to react instantly to it though. Managed to beat it after a few tries with 88 gold, cool game!
Edit:
Okay i replayed it and beat it again and i did now finally understand the "flappy bird" mini game, i somehow managed to finish with only 28 gold this time even tough i played better due to random events, so maybe a map that lets you skip punishments if you play well could be cool. But i really love the core gameplay loop
Edit 2:
Got 144 Gold now, new highscore!