Magnetic Stripes

It may be difficult to reproduce some magnetic cards because the recording pattern is not purely left to right. Some cards take more of an approach like the VHS system, where every frame (or byte) is recorded in diagonal stripes across the surface: / / / / / / / / instead of - - - - - - - - _ . _ ___ _ . _ ===-|)/\\/|V|/\/\ (_)/_\|_|\_/(_)/_\|_| Stop by for an excursion into the-=== ===-|)||| | |\/\/ mud.crl.com 8888 (_) Virtual Bay Area! -===