Information processing system, storage medium storing information processing program, information processing apparatus, and information processing method

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein an information processing program executable by a computer included in an apparatus for playing a video game a plurality of times, the information processing program comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one hardware processor of the computer, cause the at least one hardware processor to perform operations comprising:

• processing, as part of the video game, user input provided via an input device, wherein the video game includes a racing game being played by a user;
• controlling, based on the processed user input, at least a movement direction of a virtual object within a virtual space, wherein the movement direction is controlled as part of the racing game that is being played by the user, wherein a view of the virtual object within the racing game is correspondingly output for display to a display screen;
• while the virtual object is moving through the virtual space as part of the racing game, detecting an in-game event that occurs based on input provided during the racing game;
• each time the in-game event is detected:
• outputting, to the display screen, an event score that is based on which type of in-game event has occurred;
• increasing or decreasing a first parameter based on the in-game event occurring, wherein the first parameter is reset for each time of the plurality of times that the racing game is played;
• for each of the plurality of times that the racing game is played, calculating a score;
• based on completion of the racing game for each one of the plurality of times:
• determining a reward to be given to the user based on the calculated score;
• and
• increasing or decreasing a second parameter based on a result of the racing game, wherein the second parameter is maintained without being reset for the racing game each one of the plurality of times that the racing game is played,
• wherein
• the score is calculated based on the first and second parameters,
• the in-game event includes an action associated with the virtual object,
• the result of the game is determined based on a standing of the virtual object within the racing game, and
• the second parameter is increased or decreased based on a base parameter corresponding to the virtual object, the base parameter being increased or decreased based on the standing.

An information processing apparatus for playing a video game a plurality of times, the information processing apparatus comprising:

• a computer comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one hardware processor of the computer, cause the at least one hardware processor to perform operations comprising:
• processing, as part of the video game, user input provided via an input device, wherein the video game includes a racing game being played by a user;
• controlling, based on the processed user input, at least a movement direction of a virtual object within a virtual space, wherein the movement direction is controlled as part of the racing game that is being played by the user, wherein a view of the virtual object within the racing game is correspondingly output for display to a display screen;
• while the virtual object is moving through the virtual space as part of the racing game, detecting an in-game event that occurs based on input provided during the racing game;
• each time the in-game event is detected:
• outputting, to the display screen, an event score that is based on which type of in-game event has occurred;
• increasing or decreasing a first parameter based on the in-game event occurring, wherein the first parameter is reset for each time of the plurality of times that the racing game is played;
• for each of the plurality of times that the racing game is played, calculating a score;
• based on completion of the racing game for each one of the plurality of times:
• determining a reward to be given to the user based on the calculated score;
• and
• increasing or decreasing a second parameter based on a result of the racing game, wherein the second parameter is maintained without being reset for the racing game each one of the plurality of times that the racing game is played,
• wherein
• the score is calculated based on the first and second parameters,
• the in-game event includes an action associated with the virtual object,
• the result of the game is determined based on a standing of the virtual object within the racing game, and
• the second parameter is increased or decreased based on a base parameter corresponding to the virtual object, the base parameter being increased or decreased based on the standing.

An information processing method playing a video game a plurality of times, the method comprising:

• executing, by using a computing device, an application program for the video game;
• processing, as part of the video game, user input provided via an input device, wherein the video game includes a racing game being played by a user;
• controlling, based on the processed user input, at least a movement direction of a virtual object within a virtual space, wherein the movement direction is controlled as part of the racing game that is being played by the user, wherein a view of the virtual object within the racing game is correspondingly output for display to a display screen;
• while the virtual object is moving through the virtual space as part of the racing game, detecting an in-game event that occurs based on input provided during the racing game;
• each time the in-game event is detected:
• outputting, to the display screen, an event score that is based on which type of in-game event has occurred;
• increasing or decreasing a first parameter based on the in-game event occurring, wherein the first parameter is reset for each time of the plurality of times that the racing game is played;
• for each of the plurality of times that the racing game is played, calculating a score;
• based on completion of the racing game for each one of the plurality of times:
• determining a reward to be given to the user based on the calculated score;
• and
• increasing or decreasing a second parameter based on a result of the racing game, wherein the second parameter is maintained without being reset for the racing game each one of the plurality of times that the racing game is played,
• wherein
• the score is calculated based on the first and second parameters,
• the in-game event includes an action associated with the virtual object,
• the result of the game is determined based on a standing of the virtual object within the racing game, and
• the second parameter is increased or decreased based on a base parameter corresponding to the virtual object, the base parameter being increased or decreased based on the standing.