Information processing system, information processing apparatus, server, storage medium having stored therein information processing program, and information processing method

An information processing apparatus for performing display based on rankings of a plurality of users, the information processing apparatus having processing circuitry comprising at least a memory and one or more processors, the processing circuitry configured to:

• acquire information in which the ranking of each of the plurality of users is set based on game scores gained in association with each of the plurality of users performance when participating in a game, the ranking of each user set based on a ranking of the user with respect to a total number of users participating in the game;
• calculate a reference point value using a value obtained by subtracting a numerical value indicating the ranking from the total number of users participating in the game, wherein the smaller the numerical value indicating the ranking, the greater the calculated reference point value is for each user;
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• generate a user interface for display that incorporates at least the reference point value calculated for the user in the display of the user interface.

A server for managing information based on rankings of a plurality of users participating in a game, the server having processing circuitry comprising at least a memory and one or more processors, the processing circuitry configured to:

• output data representing a condition for acquiring data representing a score of each of the plurality of users, to a terminal apparatus of the user;
• acquire, from the terminal apparatus, data representing a score of the user output based on the condition and gained as the user participates in the game;
• set and manage a ranking of the score based on a ranking of the user with respect to a total number of users participating in the game;
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• output data representing at least some of scores managed in the setting of the ranking to the terminal apparatus, the scores including scores of users in a top ranking and a bottom ranking, the output data further including a reference point value calculated using a value obtained by subtracting a numerical value indicating the ranking from the total number of users participating in the game.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein an information processing program executed by a computer included in an information processing apparatus for performing display based on rankings of a plurality of users, the information processing program causing the computer to execute:

• acquiring information in which the ranking of each of the plurality of users is set based on game scores gained in association with each of the plurality of users performance when participating in a game, the ranking of each user set based on a ranking of the user with respect to a total number of users participating in the game;
• calculating a reference point value using a value obtained by subtracting a numerical value indicating the ranking from the total number of users participating in the game, wherein the smaller the numerical value indicating the ranking, the greater the calculated reference point value is for each user;
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• generating a user interface for display that incorporates at least the reference point value calculated for the user in the display of the user interface.

An information processing method performed by a processor or cooperation of a plurality of processors, the processor or the plurality of processors included in an information processing system for performing display based on rankings of a plurality of users, the information processing method comprising:

• setting the ranking of each of the plurality of users based on game scores gained in association with each of the plurality of users performance when participating in a game, the ranking of each user set based on a ranking of the user with respect to a total number of users participating in the game;
• calculate a reference point value using a value obtained by subtracting a numerical value indicating the ranking from the total number of users participating in the game, wherein the smaller the numerical value indicating the ranking, the greater the calculated reference point value is for each user;
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• generating a user interface for display that incorporates at least the reference point value calculated for the user in the display of the user interface.

An information processing system, comprising:

• a processor;
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• a memory configured to store computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the information processing system to:
• determine a ranking of each user, from a plurality of users participating in a game associated with the information processing system, based on a game score associated with performance of each user as each user participates in the game, the ranking of each user having a numerical value associated with the ranking;
• determine a total number of the plurality of users participating in the game;
• calculate a ranking point value for each user using a value obtained by subtracting the numerical value associated with the ranking of each user from the total number of users participating in the game;
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• generate for display a user interface that incorporates at least the calculated ranking point value for a respective user as the user participates in the game.