diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/Core.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/Core.cs
index b1c1522fdc..2397c8ddbe 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/Core.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/Core.cs
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Consoles.Nintendo
 		public bool SoundOn = true;
 		int sprdma_countdown;
 		bool _irq_apu; //various irq signals that get merged to the cpu irq pin
-		/// <summary>if true, use VS. system arrangement of $4016..$4020</summary>
-		bool vs_io = false;
-		bool vs_coin1;
-		bool vs_coin2;
 		/// <summary>clock speed of the main cpu in hz</summary>
 		public int cpuclockrate { get; private set; }
 
@@ -192,15 +188,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Consoles.Nintendo
 					cpuclockrate = 1789773;
 					cpu_sequence = cpu_sequence_NTSC;
 					break;
-				// there's no official name for these in bootgod, not sure what we should use
-				//case "PC10"://TODO
-				case "VS":
-					apu = new APU(this, apu, false);
-					ppu.region = PPU.Region.RGB;
-					cpuclockrate = 1789773;
-					cpu_sequence = cpu_sequence_NTSC;
-					vs_io = true;
-					break;
 				// this is in bootgod, but not used at all
 				case "Dendy":
 					apu = new APU(this, apu, false);
@@ -267,13 +254,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Consoles.Nintendo
 					if (Controller["FDS Insert " + i])
 						b.InsertSide(i);
 			}
-			if (vs_io)
-			{
-				if (Controller["VS Coin 1"])
-					vs_coin1 = true;
-				if (Controller["VS Coin 2"])
-					vs_coin2 = true;
-			}
 
 			ppu.FrameAdvance();
 			if (lagged)
@@ -399,12 +379,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Consoles.Nintendo
 				case 0x4016:
 					ports[0].Write(val & 1);
 					ports[1].Write(val & 1);
-					if (vs_io && board is Mapper099)
-					{
-						// happily, there aren't any other "VS exceptions" like this
-						var b = board as Mapper099;
-						b.Signal4016(val >> 2 & 1);
-					}
 					break;
 				case 0x4017: apu.WriteReg(addr, val); break;
 				default:
@@ -431,44 +405,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Consoles.Nintendo
 			lagged = false;
 			byte ret;
 			if (addr == 0x4016)
-				ret = ports[vs_io ? 1 : 0].Read(peek);
+				ret = ports[0].Read(peek);
 			else
-				ret = ports[vs_io ? 0 : 1].Read(peek);
-			if (vs_io)
-			{
-				if (addr == 0x4016)
-				{
-					// clear bits 2-6
-					ret &= 0x83;
-					if (false) // service switch
-						ret |= 0x04;
-					if (false) // DIP1
-						ret |= 0x08;
-					if (false) // DIP2
-						ret |= 0x10;
-					if (vs_coin1)
-						ret |= 0x20;
-					if (vs_coin2)
-						ret |= 0x40;
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					// clear bits 2-7
-					ret &= 0x03;
-					if (false) // DIP3
-						ret |= 0x04;
-					if (false) // DIP4
-						ret |= 0x08;
-					if (false) // DIP5
-						ret |= 0x10;
-					if (false) // DIP6
-						ret |= 0x20;
-					if (false) // DIP7
-						ret |= 0x40;
-					if (false) // DIP8
-						ret |= 0x80;
-				}
-			}
+				ret = ports[1].Read(peek);
 			return ret;
 		}
 
@@ -658,12 +597,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Consoles.Nintendo
 			}
 			else if (addr < 0x6000)
 			{
-				if (vs_io && addr == 0x4020 && (value & 1) != 0)
-				{
-					// acknowledge coin insertion
-					vs_coin1 = false;
-					vs_coin2 = false;
-				}
 				board.WriteEXP(addr - 0x4000, value);
 			}
 			else if (addr < 0x8000)
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/NES.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/NES.cs
index 44d75dec69..9144146790 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/NES.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/NES.cs
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Consoles.Nintendo
 				CoreComm.UsesDriveLed = true;
 				b.SetDriveLightCallback((val) => CoreComm.DriveLED = val);
 			}
-			if (vs_io)
-			{
-				ControllerDefinition.BoolButtons.Add("VS Coin 1");
-				ControllerDefinition.BoolButtons.Add("VS Coin 2");
-			}
 		}
 
 		private NES()
@@ -817,11 +812,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Consoles.Nintendo
 			ser.Sync("cpu_step", ref cpu_step);
 			ser.Sync("cpu_stepcounter", ref cpu_stepcounter);
 			ser.Sync("cpu_deadcounter", ref cpu_deadcounter);
-			if (vs_io)
-			{
-				ser.Sync("vs_coin1", ref vs_coin1);
-				ser.Sync("vs_coin2", ref vs_coin2);
-			}
 			ser.BeginSection("Board");
 			board.SyncState(ser);
 			if (board is NESBoardBase && !((NESBoardBase)board).SyncStateFlag)