A computer-implemented method of modifying virtual containers within a game space, the method being implemented on a computer system that includes one or more physical processors, the method comprising:
- executing a game instance of the game space, and to facilitate presentation of views of the game space to users, wherein the game space is configured to facilitate interaction of the users with the game space and/or each other by performing operations in the game space in response to commands received from the users;
- receiving requests for container instances of virtual containers, wherein the requests are received from the users in exchange for consideration from the requesting users, wherein the container instances of the virtual containers are associated with virtual item sets and are identified by container identifiers, and wherein the requesting users include a first user that provided a first request for a first container instance;
- responsive to receiving the requests, effectuating provision of the container instances of the virtual containers in the game space, such that responsive to the provision of the container instances to the users in the game space, the container instances are added to inventories of virtual items associated with the users, the virtual containers including a first virtual container provided to one or more of the users including the first user and added to the inventories of virtual items associated with the one or more of the users, including a first inventory associated with the first user, the first virtual container being identified by a first container identifier and associated with a first virtual item set for a first time period, such that container instances of the first virtual container that are obtained during the first time period and added to the first inventory associated with the first user will provide item instances of virtual items in the first virtual item set upon activation of the container instances by the first user;
- modifying the first virtual container identified by the first container identifier such that the modified first virtual container is associated with a second virtual item set and is identified by the first container identifier, wherein the second virtual item set is different than the first virtual item set, and wherein container instances of the first virtual container that are obtained during a second time period and added to the first inventory will provide item instances of virtual items in the second virtual item set upon activation of the container instances by the first user;
- receive, from the first user and subsequent to the first request, a second request for a second container instance of the first virtual container, wherein the second request is received during the second time period;
- receive, from the first user, a first activation command to activate the first container instance of the first virtual container and effectuate, responsive to the first activation command, activation of the first container instance such that item instances of the virtual items in the first virtual item set are provided to the first user, wherein the first activation command is separate and distinct from the first request;
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- receive, from the first user, a second activation command to activate the second container instance of the first virtual container and effectuate, responsive to the second activation command, activation of the second container instance such that item instances of the virtual items in the second virtual item set are provided to the first user, wherein the second activation command is separate and distinct from the second request.