Hi Allen
I do not like meters to measure "continuity" I have one - but I seldom use it. The problem in an EM-Pin is: Therea are many wires and You can measure "continuity" BUT there is NO continuity - you may have a loooong connection all the way around through the (wires in the) transformer. To be 100% sure when measuring: You should (must) unsolder one side of "what You want to check for continuity" - and as I am lazy - I do not want to unsolder -> I do not use my meter.
Your description is not clear - did the pin run - and all of a sudden you have the strange problems ? OR DID YOU BUY A NON-RUNNING PIN ?
You have a "stuck 100-point-Relay (and therefore stuck chime)" - what about the 100-point-Score-Reel ? (Player-1)?
At what moment does the 100-point-Relay start "faulty-pulling" ?
The Main Power-Cord is unplugged - Relay is not pulling.
You plug-in the Main Power-cord - Relay ?
You toggle the main power switch - Relay ?
You push the "Credit-Button / Replay-Button" -> the pin starts-up - Relay ? -> the pin does the Reset - Relay ? -> the pin kicks the ball to the shooter-alley - Relay ?
I believe You have more than one problem - You mention: The pin then advances through the balls to "Game Over". This problem is usually not caused by a stuck 100-point-Relay - but lets see.
Please write about the 100-point-Relay "start-pulling".
One reason the pin can advance through the balls - After the Reset is done: The "Ball-Index-Relay" is faulty-pulling - or a switch on that relay is faulty-ALWAYS-closed.
Look at the Ball-Index-Relay - does it pull after Reset of the score-Reels is done ?
It well can be: The pulling 100-point-Relay does activate the chime AND does activate the Ball-Index-Relay.
When resetting and after reset: The Ball-Index-Relay MUST be "NON-Pulling".
Maybe we are lucky - You have a "faulty-always-closed (Self-Hold) Switch on the 100-point-Relay". Look at this relay - a short wire runs from one side of the coil to a switch mounted (on the relay) - have a look at this switch -> is this witch SECURELY OPEN when the relay is not pulling ?
Greetings Rolf