Ok i ripped out the playfield and tested all coils in the main box and they all work... so because im a massacist, im thinking of rebuilding the stepper as per Daniels thread. I wanna try the aligator clip trick first on the stepper. Can someone explain this? also want to buy a multimeter which i dont know how to use so anything i need to check that it must have?

Actually one more thing to ask, is there a way i can take the stepper out of the equation by bypassing it somehow? dont know if that question makes sense

Thanks again!