Computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having information processing program stored therein, information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• at least one hardware processor that is configured to execute computer executable instructions that cause the at least one hardware processor to perform operations comprising:
• controlling, within a game space of a video game, at least one game object based on input provided by a user;
• calculating an achievement value on the basis of a current game state of the video game that includes at least one game object that has been controlled by the user;
• determining whether the achievement value satisfies a first achievement based on the achievement value being equal to or higher than a first threshold;
• when the achievement value does not satisfy the first achievement, determining that the calculated achievement value satisfies a sub-condition that is linked to the first achievement based on the calculated achievement value being less than the first threshold and equal to or higher than a second threshold that is associated with the sub-condition;
• based on the achievement value satisfying the first achievement, causing an in-game effect that corresponds to the first achievement;
• based on determination that the calculated achievement value satisfies the sub-condition and in exchange for change of an exchange parameter, automatically changing the game state within the game space of the video game in which the at least one game object has already been controlled;
• displaying the game space based on the automatically changed game state;
• recalculating the achievement value on the basis of how the game state of the video game has been changed;
• based on determination that the recalculated achievement value satisfies the first achievement, causing the in-game effect to occur within the video game, wherein when the achievement value does not satisfy both the first and second achievement condition, the in-game effect is not performed;
• and
• setting a reward for the user based on determination that the first achievement has been satisfied.

An information processing system comprising:

• at least one hardware processor, the at least one hardware processor included in the information processing system singly or in cooperation configured to execute operations comprising:
• controlling, within a game space of a video game, at least one game object based on input provided by a user;
• calculating a score on the basis of how the at least one game object has been controlled by the user;
• determining whether the score satisfies a first achievement condition based on the score being equal to or higher than a first score;
• when the score does not satisfy the first achievement condition, determining that the calculated score satisfies a second achievement condition based on the score being equal to or higher than a second score that is associated with the second achievement condition;
• based on the score satisfying the first achievement condition, causing an in-game effect that corresponds to the first achievement condition;
• based on determination that the score satisfies the second achievement condition and in exchange for change of an exchange parameter, automatically changing a game state within the game space of the video game in which the at least one game object has already been controlled;
• displaying the game space based on the automatically changed game state;
• recalculating the score on the basis of how the game state of the video game has been changed;
• based on determination that the recalculated score satisfies the first achievement condition, causing the in-game effect to occur within the video game, wherein when the score does not satisfy both the first and second achievement condition, the in-game effect is not performed;
• and
• awarding a predetermined reward to the user based on determination that the first achievement condition has been satisfied.

An information processing method comprising:

• controlling, within a game space of a video game, at least one game object based on input provided by a user;
• calculating a score on the basis of how the at least one game object has been controlled by the user;
• determining whether the score satisfies a first achievement condition based on the score being equal to or higher than a first score;
• when the score does not satisfy the first achievement condition, determining that the calculated score satisfies a second achievement condition based on the score being equal to or higher than a second score that is associated with the second achievement condition;
• based on the score satisfying the first achievement condition, causing an in-game effect that corresponds to the first achievement condition;
• based on determination that the score satisfies the second achievement condition and in exchange for change of an exchange parameter, automatically changing a game state within the game space of the video game in which the at least one game object has already been controlled;
• displaying the game space based on the automatically changed game state;
• recalculating the score on the basis of how the game state of the video game has been changed;
• based on determination that the recalculated score satisfies the first achievement condition, causing the in-game effect to occur within the video game, wherein when the score does not satisfy both the first and second achievement condition, the in-game effect is not performed;
• and
• awarding a predetermined reward to the user based on determination that the first achievement condition has been satisfied.