diff --git a/src/cheat/BankRomCheat.cxx b/src/cheat/BankRomCheat.cxx
index 5958f46ef..a3f1a022a 100644
--- a/src/cheat/BankRomCheat.cxx
+++ b/src/cheat/BankRomCheat.cxx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "BankRomCheat.hxx"
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-BankRomCheat::BankRomCheat(OSystem* os, const string& name, const string& code)
+BankRomCheat::BankRomCheat(OSystem& os, const string& name, const string& code)
   : Cheat(os, name, code)
 {
   if(myCode.length() == 7)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ BankRomCheat::BankRomCheat(OSystem* os, const string& name, const string& code)
 
   // Back up original data; we need this if the cheat is ever disabled
   for(int i = 0; i < count; ++i)
-    savedRom[i] = myOSystem->console().cartridge().peek(address + i);
+    savedRom[i] = myOSystem.console().cartridge().peek(address + i);
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ bool BankRomCheat::enable()
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 bool BankRomCheat::disable()
 {
-  int oldBank = myOSystem->console().cartridge().getBank();
-  myOSystem->console().cartridge().bank(bank);
+  int oldBank = myOSystem.console().cartridge().getBank();
+  myOSystem.console().cartridge().bank(bank);
 
   for(int i = 0; i < count; ++i)
-		myOSystem->console().cartridge().patch(address + i, savedRom[i]);
+		myOSystem.console().cartridge().patch(address + i, savedRom[i]);
 
-  myOSystem->console().cartridge().bank(oldBank);
+  myOSystem.console().cartridge().bank(oldBank);
 
   return myEnabled = false;
 }
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ void BankRomCheat::evaluate()
 {
   if(!myEnabled)
   {
-    int oldBank = myOSystem->console().cartridge().getBank();
-    myOSystem->console().cartridge().bank(bank);
+    int oldBank = myOSystem.console().cartridge().getBank();
+    myOSystem.console().cartridge().bank(bank);
 
     for(int i = 0; i < count; ++i)
-      myOSystem->console().cartridge().patch(address + i, value);
+      myOSystem.console().cartridge().patch(address + i, value);
 
-    myOSystem->console().cartridge().bank(oldBank);
+    myOSystem.console().cartridge().bank(oldBank);
 
     myEnabled = true;
   }
diff --git a/src/cheat/BankRomCheat.hxx b/src/cheat/BankRomCheat.hxx
index 7703b07e9..62487db21 100644
--- a/src/cheat/BankRomCheat.hxx
+++ b/src/cheat/BankRomCheat.hxx
@@ -25,13 +25,12 @@
 class BankRomCheat : public Cheat
 {
   public:
-    BankRomCheat(OSystem* os, const string& name, const string& code);
+    BankRomCheat(OSystem& os, const string& name, const string& code);
     ~BankRomCheat();
 
-    virtual bool enable();
-    virtual bool disable();
-
-    virtual void evaluate();
+    bool enable();
+    bool disable();
+    void evaluate();
 
   private:
     uInt8  savedRom[16];
diff --git a/src/cheat/Cheat.hxx b/src/cheat/Cheat.hxx
index 32f12b92f..31eef3cfb 100644
--- a/src/cheat/Cheat.hxx
+++ b/src/cheat/Cheat.hxx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class OSystem;
 class Cheat
 {
   public:
-    Cheat(OSystem* osystem, const string& name, const string& code)
+    Cheat(OSystem& osystem, const string& name, const string& code)
       : myOSystem(osystem),
         myName(name),
         myCode(code),
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Cheat
     }
 
   protected:
-    OSystem* myOSystem;
+    OSystem& myOSystem;
 
     string myName;
     string myCode;
diff --git a/src/cheat/CheatManager.cxx b/src/cheat/CheatManager.cxx
index a752f9a1c..3a686a4eb 100644
--- a/src/cheat/CheatManager.cxx
+++ b/src/cheat/CheatManager.cxx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "CheatManager.hxx"
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-CheatManager::CheatManager(OSystem* osystem)
+CheatManager::CheatManager(OSystem& osystem)
   : myOSystem(osystem),
     myCurrentCheat(""),
     myListIsDirty(false)
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void CheatManager::enable(const string& code, bool enable)
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 void CheatManager::loadCheatDatabase()
 {
-  const string& cheatfile = myOSystem->cheatFile();
+  const string& cheatfile = myOSystem.cheatFile();
   ifstream in(cheatfile.c_str(), ios::in);
   if(!in)
     return;
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ void CheatManager::saveCheatDatabase()
   if(!myListIsDirty)
     return;
 
-  const string& cheatfile = myOSystem->cheatFile();
+  const string& cheatfile = myOSystem.cheatFile();
   ofstream out(cheatfile.c_str(), ios::out);
   if(!out)
     return;
@@ -298,9 +298,9 @@ void CheatManager::loadCheats(const string& md5sum)
 
   // Set up any cheatcodes that was on the command line
   // (and remove the key from the settings, so they won't get set again)
-  const string& cheats = myOSystem->settings().getString("cheat");
+  const string& cheats = myOSystem.settings().getString("cheat");
   if(cheats != "")
-    myOSystem->settings().setValue("cheat", "");
+    myOSystem.settings().setValue("cheat", "");
 
   CheatCodeMap::iterator iter = myCheatMap.find(md5sum);
   if(iter == myCheatMap.end() && cheats == "")
diff --git a/src/cheat/CheatManager.hxx b/src/cheat/CheatManager.hxx
index 26406b76a..3ab42a160 100644
--- a/src/cheat/CheatManager.hxx
+++ b/src/cheat/CheatManager.hxx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ typedef map<string,string> CheatCodeMap;
 class CheatManager
 {
   public:
-    CheatManager(OSystem* osystem);
+    CheatManager(OSystem& osystem);
     ~CheatManager();
 
     /**
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class CheatManager
     void clear();
 
   private:
-    OSystem* myOSystem;
+    OSystem& myOSystem;
 
     CheatList myCheatList;
     CheatList myPerFrameList;
diff --git a/src/cheat/CheetahCheat.cxx b/src/cheat/CheetahCheat.cxx
index 0fb23de9d..b446fa3f5 100644
--- a/src/cheat/CheetahCheat.cxx
+++ b/src/cheat/CheetahCheat.cxx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "CheetahCheat.hxx"
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-CheetahCheat::CheetahCheat(OSystem* os, const string& name, const string& code)
+CheetahCheat::CheetahCheat(OSystem& os, const string& name, const string& code)
   : Cheat(os, name, code)
 {
   address = 0xf000 + unhex(code.substr(0, 3));
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ CheetahCheat::CheetahCheat(OSystem* os, const string& name, const string& code)
 
   // Back up original data; we need this if the cheat is ever disabled
   for(int i = 0; i < count; ++i)
-    savedRom[i] = myOSystem->console().cartridge().peek(address + i);
+    savedRom[i] = myOSystem.console().cartridge().peek(address + i);
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ bool CheetahCheat::enable()
 bool CheetahCheat::disable()
 {
   for(int i = 0; i < count; ++i)
-    myOSystem->console().cartridge().patch(address + i, savedRom[i]);
+    myOSystem.console().cartridge().patch(address + i, savedRom[i]);
 
   return myEnabled = false;
 }
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void CheetahCheat::evaluate()
   if(!myEnabled)
   {
     for(int i = 0; i < count; ++i)
-      myOSystem->console().cartridge().patch(address + i, value);
+      myOSystem.console().cartridge().patch(address + i, value);
 
     myEnabled = true;
   }
diff --git a/src/cheat/CheetahCheat.hxx b/src/cheat/CheetahCheat.hxx
index 90874d6da..2756ee67d 100644
--- a/src/cheat/CheetahCheat.hxx
+++ b/src/cheat/CheetahCheat.hxx
@@ -25,13 +25,12 @@
 class CheetahCheat : public Cheat
 {
   public:
-    CheetahCheat(OSystem* os, const string& name, const string& code);
+    CheetahCheat(OSystem& os, const string& name, const string& code);
     ~CheetahCheat();
 
-    virtual bool enable();
-    virtual bool disable();
-
-    virtual void evaluate();
+    bool enable();
+    bool disable();
+    void evaluate();
 
   private:
     uInt8  savedRom[16];
diff --git a/src/cheat/RamCheat.cxx b/src/cheat/RamCheat.cxx
index 675e98a84..1770a1afa 100644
--- a/src/cheat/RamCheat.cxx
+++ b/src/cheat/RamCheat.cxx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "RamCheat.hxx"
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-RamCheat::RamCheat(OSystem* os, const string& name, const string& code)
+RamCheat::RamCheat(OSystem& os, const string& name, const string& code)
   : Cheat(os, name, code)
 {
   address = (uInt16) unhex(myCode.substr(0, 2));
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ bool RamCheat::enable()
   if(!myEnabled)
   {
     myEnabled = true;
-    myOSystem->cheat().addPerFrame(this, myEnabled);
+    myOSystem.cheat().addPerFrame(this, myEnabled);
   }
   return myEnabled;
 }
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ bool RamCheat::disable()
   if(myEnabled)
   {
     myEnabled = false;
-    myOSystem->cheat().addPerFrame(this, myEnabled);
+    myOSystem.cheat().addPerFrame(this, myEnabled);
   }
   return myEnabled;
 }
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ bool RamCheat::disable()
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 void RamCheat::evaluate()
 {
-  myOSystem->console().system().poke(address, value);
+  myOSystem.console().system().poke(address, value);
 }
diff --git a/src/cheat/RamCheat.hxx b/src/cheat/RamCheat.hxx
index 1447febe1..90443427d 100644
--- a/src/cheat/RamCheat.hxx
+++ b/src/cheat/RamCheat.hxx
@@ -25,13 +25,12 @@
 class RamCheat : public Cheat
 {
   public:
-    RamCheat(OSystem* os, const string& name, const string& code);
+    RamCheat(OSystem& os, const string& name, const string& code);
     virtual ~RamCheat();
 
-    virtual bool enable();
-    virtual bool disable();
-
-    virtual void evaluate();
+    bool enable();
+    bool disable();
+    void evaluate();
 
   private:
     uInt16 address;
diff --git a/src/emucore/Console.cxx b/src/emucore/Console.cxx
index d03a61441..e312b7926 100644
--- a/src/emucore/Console.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/Console.cxx
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Console::Console(OSystem& osystem, Cartridge& cart, const Properties& props)
   mySwitches = new Switches(myEvent, myProperties);
 
   // Construct the system and components
-  mySystem = new System();
+  mySystem = new System(osystem);
 
   // The real controllers for this console will be added later
   // For now, we just add dummy joystick controllers, since autodetection
diff --git a/src/emucore/OSystem.cxx b/src/emucore/OSystem.cxx
index 05f22b732..14ecbe600 100644
--- a/src/emucore/OSystem.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/OSystem.cxx
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ OSystem::OSystem()
   myBuildInfo = info.str();
 
   mySettings = MediaFactory::createSettings(*this);
+  myRandom = new Random(*this);
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ OSystem::~OSystem()
   delete myFrameBuffer;
   delete mySound;
   delete myEventHandler;
+  delete myRandom;
   delete mySettings;
 }
 
@@ -183,10 +185,10 @@ bool OSystem::create()
   myEventHandler->initialize();
 
   // Create a properties set for us to use and set it up
-  myPropSet = new PropertiesSet(this);
+  myPropSet = new PropertiesSet(propertiesFile());
 
 #ifdef CHEATCODE_SUPPORT
-  myCheatManager = new CheatManager(this);
+  myCheatManager = new CheatManager(*this);
   myCheatManager->loadCheatDatabase();
 #endif
 
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ bool OSystem::create()
 #endif
 
   // Let the random class know about us; it needs access to getTicks()
-  Random::setSystem(this);
+  myRandom->initSeed();
 
   // Create PNG handler
   myPNGLib = new PNGLibrary(*myFrameBuffer);
diff --git a/src/emucore/OSystem.hxx b/src/emucore/OSystem.hxx
index 612ab1cce..82eacffc6 100644
--- a/src/emucore/OSystem.hxx
+++ b/src/emucore/OSystem.hxx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class Launcher;
 class Menu;
 class Properties;
 class PropertiesSet;
+class Random;
 class SerialPort;
 class Settings;
 class Sound;
@@ -108,6 +109,13 @@ class OSystem
     */
     Settings& settings() const { return *mySettings; }
 
+    /**
+      Get the random object of the system.
+
+      @return The random object
+    */
+    Random& random() const { return *myRandom; }
+
     /**
       Get the set of game properties for the system.
 
@@ -461,6 +469,9 @@ class OSystem
     // Pointer to the Settings object
     Settings* mySettings;
 
+    // Pointer to the Random object
+    Random* myRandom;
+
     // Pointer to the PropertiesSet object
     PropertiesSet* myPropSet;
 
diff --git a/src/emucore/PropsSet.cxx b/src/emucore/PropsSet.cxx
index 08a446560..802568abb 100644
--- a/src/emucore/PropsSet.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/PropsSet.cxx
@@ -24,17 +24,14 @@
 #include "bspf.hxx"
 
 #include "DefProps.hxx"
-#include "OSystem.hxx"
 #include "Props.hxx"
-#include "Settings.hxx"
 
 #include "PropsSet.hxx"
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-PropertiesSet::PropertiesSet(OSystem* osystem)
-  : myOSystem(osystem)
+PropertiesSet::PropertiesSet(const string& propsfile)
 {
-  load(myOSystem->propertiesFile());
+  load(propsfile);
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
diff --git a/src/emucore/PropsSet.hxx b/src/emucore/PropsSet.hxx
index 570b05d27..4d5db1791 100644
--- a/src/emucore/PropsSet.hxx
+++ b/src/emucore/PropsSet.hxx
@@ -42,10 +42,9 @@ class PropertiesSet
 {
   public:
     /**
-      Create an empty properties set object using the md5 as the
-      key to the BST.
+      Create a properties set object from the specified properties file.
     */
-    PropertiesSet(OSystem* osystem);
+    PropertiesSet(const string& propsfile);
 
     /**
       Destructor
@@ -125,9 +124,6 @@ class PropertiesSet
   private:
     typedef map<string, Properties> PropsList;
 
-    // The parent system for this object
-    OSystem* myOSystem;
-
     // The properties read from an external 'stella.pro' file
     PropsList myExternalProps;
 
diff --git a/src/emucore/Random.cxx b/src/emucore/Random.cxx
deleted file mode 100644
index 761977079..000000000
--- a/src/emucore/Random.cxx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-//============================================================================
-//
-//   SSSS    tt          lll  lll
-//  SS  SS   tt           ll   ll
-//  SS     tttttt  eeee   ll   ll   aaaa
-//   SSSS    tt   ee  ee  ll   ll      aa
-//      SS   tt   eeeeee  ll   ll   aaaaa  --  "An Atari 2600 VCS Emulator"
-//  SS  SS   tt   ee      ll   ll  aa  aa
-//   SSSS     ttt  eeeee llll llll  aaaaa
-//
-// Copyright (c) 1995-2014 by Bradford W. Mott, Stephen Anthony
-// and the Stella Team
-//
-// See the file "License.txt" for information on usage and redistribution of
-// this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
-//
-// $Id$
-//============================================================================
-
-#include <time.h>
-
-#include "OSystem.hxx"
-#include "Random.hxx"
-
-// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-Random::Random()
-{
-  initSeed();
-}
- 
-// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-void Random::initSeed()
-{
-  myValue = (uInt32) (ourSystem ? ourSystem->getTicks() : time(0));
-}
-
-// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-uInt32 Random::next()
-{
-  return (myValue = (myValue * 2416 + 374441) % 1771875);
-}
-
-// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-const OSystem* Random::ourSystem = NULL;
diff --git a/src/emucore/Random.hxx b/src/emucore/Random.hxx
index ccbdd712b..dc9589182 100644
--- a/src/emucore/Random.hxx
+++ b/src/emucore/Random.hxx
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@
 #ifndef RANDOM_HXX
 #define RANDOM_HXX
 
-class OSystem;
+#include <time.h>
 
 #include "bspf.hxx"
+#include "OSystem.hxx"
 
 /**
   This is a quick-and-dirty random number generator.  It is based on 
@@ -38,37 +39,33 @@ class Random
     /**
       Create a new random number generator
     */
-    Random();
+    Random(const OSystem& osystem) : myOSystem(osystem) { initSeed(); }
     
-  public:
     /**
       Re-initialize the random number generator with a new seed,
       to generate a different set of random numbers.
     */
-    void initSeed();
+    void initSeed()
+    {
+      myValue = (uInt32) myOSystem.getTicks();
+    }
 
     /**
       Answer the next random number from the random number generator
 
       @return A random number
     */
-    uInt32 next();
-
-    /**
-      Class method which sets the OSystem in use; the constructor will
-      use this to reseed the random number generator every time a new
-      instance is created
-
-      @param system  The system currently in use
-    */
-    static void setSystem(const OSystem* system) { ourSystem = system; }
+    uInt32 next()
+    {
+      return (myValue = (myValue * 2416 + 374441) % 1771875);
+    }
 
   private:
+    // Set the OSystem we're using
+    const OSystem& myOSystem;
+
     // Indicates the next random number
     uInt32 myValue;
-
-    // Set the OSystem we're using
-    static const OSystem* ourSystem;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/emucore/System.cxx b/src/emucore/System.cxx
index 77d92a343..477cc0031 100644
--- a/src/emucore/System.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/System.cxx
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@
 #include "System.hxx"
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-System::System()
-  : myNumberOfDevices(0),
+System::System(const OSystem& osystem)
+  : myOSystem(osystem),
+    myNumberOfDevices(0),
     myM6502(0),
     myTIA(0),
     myCycles(0),
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@ System::System()
     myDataBusLocked(false),
     mySystemInAutodetect(false)
 {
-  // Create a new random number generator
-  myRandom = new Random();
+  // Re-initialize random generator
+  randGenerator().initSeed();
 
   // Allocate page table and dirty list
   myPageAccessTable = new PageAccess[NUM_PAGES];
@@ -70,9 +71,6 @@ System::~System()
   // Free my page access table and dirty list
   delete[] myPageAccessTable;
   delete[] myPageIsDirtyTable;
-
-  // Free the random number generator
-  delete myRandom;
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
@@ -339,6 +337,7 @@ bool System::load(Serializer& in)
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 System::System(const System& s)
+  : myOSystem(s.myOSystem)
 {
   assert(false);
 }
diff --git a/src/emucore/System.hxx b/src/emucore/System.hxx
index 4f18cc59e..9096d864f 100644
--- a/src/emucore/System.hxx
+++ b/src/emucore/System.hxx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class System : public Serializable
       Create a new system with an addressing space of 2^13 bytes and
       pages of 2^6 bytes.
     */
-    System();
+    System(const OSystem& osystem);
 
     /**
       Destructor
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class System : public Serializable
 
       @return The random generator
     */
-    Random& randGenerator() const { return *myRandom; }
+    Random& randGenerator() const { return myOSystem.random(); }
 
     /**
       Get the null device associated with the system.  Every system 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class System : public Serializable
     {
       // For the pins that are floating, randomly decide which are high or low
       // Otherwise, they're specifically driven high
-      return (myDataBusState | (myRandom->next() | hmask)) & zmask;
+      return (myDataBusState | (randGenerator().next() | hmask)) & zmask;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -402,6 +402,8 @@ class System : public Serializable
     string name() const { return "System"; }
 
   private:
+    const OSystem& myOSystem;
+
     // Pointer to a dynamically allocated array of PageAccess structures
     PageAccess* myPageAccessTable;
 
@@ -423,10 +425,6 @@ class System : public Serializable
     // TIA device attached to the system or the null pointer
     TIA* myTIA;
 
-    // Many devices need a source of random numbers, usually for emulating
-    // unknown/undefined behaviour
-    Random* myRandom;
-
     // Number of system cycles executed since the last reset
     uInt32 myCycles;
 
diff --git a/src/emucore/TIA.hxx b/src/emucore/TIA.hxx
index ec4b31266..485f1be1a 100644
--- a/src/emucore/TIA.hxx
+++ b/src/emucore/TIA.hxx
@@ -231,14 +231,6 @@ class TIA : public Device
     uInt32 clocksThisLine() const
       { return ((mySystem->cycles() * 3) - myClockWhenFrameStarted) % 228; }
 
-    /**
-      Answers the scanline at which the current frame began drawing.
-
-      @return The starting scanline
-    */
-    uInt32 startLine() const
-      { return myStartScanline; }
-
     /**
       Answers the total number of scanlines the TIA generated in producing
       the current frame buffer. For partial frames, this will be the
diff --git a/src/emucore/module.mk b/src/emucore/module.mk
index 87be717c4..840af82d3 100644
--- a/src/emucore/module.mk
+++ b/src/emucore/module.mk
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ MODULE_OBJS := \
 	src/emucore/Paddles.o \
 	src/emucore/Props.o \
 	src/emucore/PropsSet.o \
-	src/emucore/Random.o \
 	src/emucore/SaveKey.o \
 	src/emucore/Serializer.o \
 	src/emucore/Settings.o \