Germanunkol
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10 years ago I think modifying the size might work. The larger the bouncer, the stronger the push? I don't like changing the color. It would look like it has entirely different functions. But how about adding more of the triangles to the bouncer's image, depending on the strength (either 0,1 and 2 triangles or 1,2 and 3).
I see the problem with the buttons. However, I'd leave it like it is right now - I can't come up with a better solution. You're showing the color of the blocks it switches and you're also displaying the time by using the (very nice looking) circular display. So all the information is there, I think that's sufficient. If in doubt, the player can always try out how long the blocks stay active - there's no harm in that.
I made three values for the bouncer strength: weak, medium, strong.
I was wondering: Would it be helpful, if the three bouncers had a different look? Slightly different size/shape or color?
The same would go for the buttons. They have different colors, right now, and one can change the lifetime. But these properties are independent from each other. Should they be linked, such that the player can "see" what they do? The button color has an additional meaning, though, because it also tells you, which blocks get switched.