diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index f7e13c93b..53ca57158 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -582,8 +582,8 @@ enum TypeOfLevel
 	// Gametypes
 	TOL_RACE	 = 0x0001, ///< Race
 	TOL_BATTLE	 = 0x0002, ///< Battle
-	TOL_BOSS	 = 0x0004, ///< Boss (variant of battle, but forbidden)
-	TOL_SPECIAL	 = 0x0008, ///< Special Stage (variant of race, but forbidden)
+	TOL_SPECIAL	 = 0x0004, ///< Special Stage (variant of race, but forbidden)
+	TOL_VERSUS	 = 0x0008, ///< Versus (variant of battle, but forbidden)
 	TOL_TUTORIAL = 0x0010, ///< Tutorial (variant of race, but forbidden)
 
 	// Modifiers
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 80942c25d..a83f27d1b 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -3392,7 +3392,7 @@ static gametype_t defaultgametypes[] =
 		"Versus",
 		"GT_VERSUS",
 		GTR_BOSS|GTR_SPHERES|GTR_BUMPERS|GTR_POINTLIMIT|GTR_CLOSERPLAYERS|GTR_NOCUPSELECT|GTR_ENCORE,
-		TOL_BOSS,
+		TOL_VERSUS,
 		int_scoreortimeattack,
 		0,
 		0,
@@ -3550,8 +3550,8 @@ char *G_PrepareGametypeConstant(const char *newgtconst)
 tolinfo_t TYPEOFLEVEL[NUMTOLNAMES] = {
 	{"RACE",TOL_RACE},
 	{"BATTLE",TOL_BATTLE},
-	{"BOSS",TOL_BOSS},
 	{"SPECIAL",TOL_SPECIAL},
+	{"VERSUS",TOL_VERSUS},
 	{"TUTORIAL",TOL_TUTORIAL},
 	{"TV",TOL_TV},
 	{NULL, 0}
diff --git a/src/k_roulette.c b/src/k_roulette.c
index 89d265b68..4efa164a4 100644
--- a/src/k_roulette.c
+++ b/src/k_roulette.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 #define ROULETTE_SPEED_FASTEST (2)
 #define ROULETTE_SPEED_DIST (150*DISTVAR)
 #define ROULETTE_SPEED_TIMEATTACK (9)
+#define ROULETTE_SPEED_VERSUS_SLOWEST (12)
 
 static UINT8 K_KartItemOddsRace[NUMKARTRESULTS-1][8] =
 {
@@ -205,11 +206,15 @@ static kartitems_t K_KartItemReelBreakTheCapsules[] =
 
 static kartitems_t K_KartItemReelBoss[] =
 {
-	KITEM_ORBINAUT,
-	KITEM_BANANA,
-	KITEM_ORBINAUT,
-	KITEM_BANANA,
 	KITEM_GACHABOM,
+	KITEM_ORBINAUT,
+	KITEM_ORBINAUT,
+	KITEM_ORBINAUT,
+	KITEM_ORBINAUT,
+	KITEM_GACHABOM,
+	KITEM_ORBINAUT,
+	KITEM_ORBINAUT,
+	KITEM_ORBINAUT,
 	KITEM_NONE
 };
 
@@ -1131,6 +1136,14 @@ static void K_CalculateRouletteSpeed(itemroulette_t *const roulette)
 	fixed_t progress = 0;
 	fixed_t total = 0;
 
+	if (bossinfo.valid == true)
+	{
+		// Boss in action, use a speed controlled by boss health
+		total = FixedDiv(bossinfo.healthbar, BOSSHEALTHBARLEN);
+		roulette->tics = roulette->speed = ROULETTE_SPEED_FASTEST + FixedMul(ROULETTE_SPEED_VERSUS_SLOWEST - ROULETTE_SPEED_FASTEST, total);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (K_TimeAttackRules() == true)
 	{
 		// Time Attack rules; use a consistent speed.