1. A gaming device controlled by a processor, said gaming device comprising:
a game controlled by the processor operable upon a total wager by a player;
a plurality of symbol display positions;
a plurality of symbols displayable at the symbol display positions;
a plurality of base paylines associated symbol display positions, each base payline associated with at least two of the plurality of symbol display positions, each base payline activated upon a placement of at least a portion of the total wager by the player on said base payline; and
at least one free payline associated with the symbol display positions, each free payline associated with at least two of the plurality of symbol display positions, said free payline being activated upon activation of a designated number of the base paylines, said designated number being greater than one; and
a total award adapted to be provided to the player if a winning combination of symbols is displayed at the symbol display positions associated with any activated free payline, wherein the total award at least includes an award associated with said winning combination of symbols displayed at said symbol display positions multiplied by the total wager made by the player on all of the activated base paylines.
2. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the total award includes each award for each winning combination of symbols displayed at the symbol display positions of each activated base payline.
3. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of symbol display positions are arranged in a matrix of rows and columns.
4. The gaming device of claim 1, which includes a plurality of free paylines associated with the symbols display positions.
5. The gaming device of claim 4, wherein the number of activated free paylines is based on the number of activated base paylines.
6. The gaming device of claim 4, wherein each said free payline is activated upon activation of a different designated number of the base paylines.
7. The gaming device of claim 1, which includes a plurality of reels in the game, wherein the symbols are on the reels.
8. A gaming device controlled by a processor, said gaming device comprising:
a game controlled by the processor operable upon a total wager by a player;
a plurality of symbol display positions;
a plurality of symbols displayable at the symbol display positions;
a plurality of base paylines associated with the symbol display positions, each base payline associated with at least two of the plurality of symbol display positions, each base payline activated upon a placement of at least a portion of the total wager by the player on said base payline; and
at least one free payline associated with the symbol display positions, each free payline associated with at least two of the plurality of display positions, said free payline being activated upon an occurrence of predetermined criteria; and
a total award adapted to be provided to the player if a winning combination of symbols is displayed at the symbol display positions associated with any activated free payline, wherein the total award at least includes an award associated with said winning combination of symbols displayed at said symbol display positions modified by a designated modifier.
9. The gaming device of claim 8, wherein the total award includes each award for each winning combination of symbols displayed at the symbol display positions of each activated base payline.
10. The gaming device of claim 8, wherein the plurality of symbol display positions are arranged in a matrix of rows and columns.
11. The gaming device of claim 8, which includes a plurality of free paylines associated with the reels.
12. The gaming device of claim 8, wherein the number of activated free paylines is based on the number of activated base paylines.
13. The gaming device of claim 8, wherein each said free payline is activated upon activation of a different designated number of the base paylines.
14. The gaming device of claim 8, which includes a plurality of reels in the game, wherein the symbols are on the reels.
15. The gaming device of claim 8, wherein the designated modifer is selected from the group consisting of: the total wager, a wager per payline, a number of base paylines selected, a random value selected from a predetermined range of values, or any combination of the above.
16. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
displaying a plurality of symbol display positions;
displaying a plurality of base paylines associated with the symbol display positions;
enabling a player to activate each of the base paylines by placing at least a portion of a total wager on said payline;
displaying and activating a free payline associated with at least two of the symbol display positions if the player activates a designated number of said base paylines, said designated number being at least two;
generating and displaying a plurality of symbols at the symbol display positions; and
if the free payline is activated and a winning combination of symbols appears on the free payline, providing a total award to the player at least including an award associated with said winning combination of symbols displayed at said symbol display positions multiplied by the total wager made by the player on all of the activated base paylines.
17. The method of claim 16, which includes displaying the plurality of symbol display positions on a plurality of reels.
18. The method of claim 16, which includes displaying the plurality of symbol display positions in a matrix of rows and columns.
19. The method of claim 16, which includes activating a plurality of free paylines based on the number of activated base paylines.
20. The method of claim 16, which includes a plurality of free paylines wherein each said free payline is activated upon activation of a different designated number of the base paylines.
21. The method of claim 16, which is operated via a data network.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein the data network is an internet.
23. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
displaying a plurality of symbol display positions;
displaying a plurality of base paylines associated with the symbol display positions;
enabling a player to activate each of the base paylines by placing at least a portion of a total wager on said payline;
displaying and activating a free payline associated with at least two of the symbol display positions upon occurrence of predetermined criteria;
generating and displaying a plurality of symbols at the symbol display positions; and
if the free payline is activated and a winning combination of symbols appears on the free payline, providing a total award to the player at least including an award associated with said winning combination of symbols displayed at said symbol display positions modified by a designated modifier.
24. The method of claim 23, which includes displaying the plurality of symbol display positions on a plurality of reels.
25. The method of claim 23, which includes displaying the plurality of symbol display positions in a matrix of rows and columns.
26. The method of claim 23, which includes activating a plurality of free paylines based on the number of activated base paylines.
27. The method of claim 23, which includes a plurality of free paylines wherein each said free payline is activated upon activation of a different designated number of the base paylines.
28. The method of claim 23, wherein the designated modifer is selected from the group consisting of: the total wager, a wager per payline, a number of base paylines selected, a random value selected from a predetermined range of values, or any combination of the above.
29. The method of claim 23, which is operated via a data network.
30. The method of claim 29, wherein the data network is an internet.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of processing a broadcast signal in a receiving system, the method comprising:
receiving the broadcast signal, the broadcast signal comprising mobile service data, fast information channel (FIC) data, and transmission parameter channel (TPC) data, wherein the FIC data includes information for rapid mobile service acquisition, and wherein the TPC data includes FIC version information for indicating an update of the FIC data and RS frame mode information for indicating a single frame mode or a dual frame mode;
demodulating the received broadcast signal;
obtaining a signaling information table which is carried by at least one section, each section comprising a section header and a section body, wherein the section header includes an ensemble identifier to identify an ensemble described in a corresponding section and the section body includes service access information; and
decoding the mobile service data using the obtained signaling information table,
wherein at least one section is carried through the ensemble, wherein at least one RS frame belongs to the ensemble, and wherein each RS frame is formed by a plurality of groups.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein each group comprises regions A, B, C, and D, and wherein, if the RS frame mode information indicates the single frame mode, the RS frame is received through regions A, B, C, and D of each group.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein, if the RS frame mode information indicates the dual frame mode, the RS frame is received through regions A and B or regions C and D of each group.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein each group includes a plurality of known data sequences which are known by a transmitting side and a receiving side in advance.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein at least two of the plurality of known data sequences have different lengths.
6. The method of claim 4, wherein the TPC and FIC data are inserted between a first known data sequence and a second known data sequence of the plurality of known data sequences.
7. A receiving system comprising:
a tuner for receiving a broadcast signal, the broadcast signal comprising mobile service data, fast information channel (FIC) data, and transmission parameter channel (TPC) data, wherein the FIC data includes information for rapid mobile service acquisition, and wherein the TPC data includes FIC version information for indicating an update of the FIC data and RS frame mode information for indicating a single frame mode or a dual frame mode;
a demodulator for demodulating the received broadcast signal;
a processor for obtaining a signaling information table which is carried by at least one section, each section comprising a section header and a section body, wherein the section header includes an ensemble identifier to identify an ensemble described in a corresponding section and the section body includes service access information; and
a decoder for decoding the mobile service data using the obtained signaling information table,
wherein at least one section is carried through the ensemble, wherein at least one RS frame belongs to the ensemble, and wherein each RS frame is formed by a plurality of groups.
8. The receiving system of claim 7, wherein each group comprises regions A, B, C, and D, and wherein, if the RS frame mode information indicates the single frame mode, the RS frame is received through regions A, B, C, and D of each group.
9. The receiving system of claim 8, wherein, if the RS frame mode information indicates the dual frame mode, the RS frame is received through regions A and B or regions C and D of each group.
10. The receiving system of claim 7, wherein each group includes a plurality of known data sequences which are known by a transmitting side and a receiving side in advance.
11. The receiving system of claim 10, wherein at least two of the plurality of known data sequences have different lengths.
12. The receiving system of claim 10, wherein the TPC and FIC data are inserted between a first known data sequence and a second known data sequence of the plurality of known data sequences.