Well...
We all know by now not to use contact cleaner or WD-40 because of how flammable those chemicals are. In fact I know firsthand after spraying contact cleaner and then turning on the machine, I had quite a little fire going in back. Luckily it was extinguished when I shut the door!
Myself, I know that the flammable part is in the carrier, which means once it dries the carrier has dissipated, evaporated and it is no longer flammable. So I did a "Bozo No-No" and used contact cleaner on the score wheel contact switches. I turnd the wheel until the switches fell into the groove where I can slide them quickly open and closed again while spraying contact cleaner. Then I moved the wheel to the next group of switches and did the same, all the way around 360 degrees. I also sprayed the rivets and fingers. I then went upstairs and had dinner for about an hour to an hour and a half, came back down and turned on the machine to play a game and lo and behold the problem was fixed! I don't know what exactly was at fault, but at this point I really don't care as I now have a fully functioning machine! Thank you all!
P.S. I don't know if I feel comfortable actually recommending anyone else do this, however.