One idea to transfere electric current over to the electromagnets is ferrofluid. (Do not know if that is posible) If ferrofluid is able to transfere electric current that may work.
That is maby posible to make it work with the right ferrofluid...
THIS WHAS MY FIRST IDEA
WHEN I GAMING A ARCADE GAME IN MORGANS "GRILL AND SOSSAGE BAR" 1981 ERLY SPRING.