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

An information processing system comprising:

• electronic storage configured to store data for different pieces of virtual game content that are usable by a user within a video game that includes a virtual game world, where each piece of virtual game content is included in one of a plurality of content groups, where each of the plurality of content groups is associated with a corresponding appearance rate, where each corresponding appearance rate is stored as a degree of rarity of the corresponding content group;
• at least one computer configured to:
• execute the video game that is programmed to accept input from a user to use different ones of the different pieces of virtual game content within the video game;
• automatically perform a first draw process at a predetermined timing to select, based on the corresponding appearance rates that are stored in association with the plurality of content groups, at least one of the plurality of content groups;
• for each of the at least one of the plurality of content groups that are selected, output, for display, a presentation element that corresponds to one of the plurality of content groups;
• accept a selection input provided by the user to specify one of the presentation elements that have been output for display;
• based on the selection input to specify one of the presentation elements, perform a second draw process to select, based on corresponding appearance rates that are associated with each piece of virtual game content within the content group associated with the specified presentation element, at least one piece of virtual game content from within the content group associated with the specified presentation element;
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• set the at least one piece of virtual game content to be useable by the user within the video game.

An information processing method executed by a computer of an information processing system for providing content used in an application to a user, the method comprising:

• storing data for different pieces of virtual game content that are usable by a user within a video game, where each piece of virtual game content is included in one of a plurality of content groups, where each of the plurality of content groups is associated with a corresponding appearance rate, where each corresponding appearance rate is stored as a degree of rarity of the corresponding content group;
• executing the video game that is programmed to accept input from a user to use different ones of the different pieces of virtual game content within the video game;
• automatically performing a first draw process at a predetermined timing to select, based on the corresponding appearance rates that are stored to be associated with the plurality of content groups, at least one of the plurality of content groups;
• for each of the at least one of the plurality of content groups that are selected, presenting a presentation element to a display screen, where each presented presentation element that is presented is visually different from other presented presentation elements;
• based on an input provided by the user to specify one of the presented presentation elements that have been presented to the display screen, performing a second draw process to select, based on corresponding appearance rates that are associated with each piece of virtual game content within the content group associated with the specified presentation element, at least one piece of virtual game content from within the content group associated with the specified presentation element;
• and
• setting the at least one piece of virtual game content to be useable by the user within the video game.

A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having stored therein an information processing program to be executed by a computer of an information processing system for providing content used in an application to a user, the information processing program comprising instructions that cause the computer to perform operations comprising:

• storing data for different pieces of virtual game content that are usable by a user within a video game that includes a virtual game world, where each piece of virtual game content is included in one of a plurality of content groups, where each of the plurality of content groups is associated with a corresponding appearance rate, where each corresponding appearance rate is stored as a degree of rarity of the corresponding content group;
• executing the video game that is programmed to accept input from a user to use different ones of the different pieces of virtual game content within the video game;
• automatically performing a first draw process at a predetermined timing to select, based on the corresponding appearance rates that are stored in association with the plurality of content groups, at least one of the plurality of content groups, wherein the first draw process includes performing a separate draw process for each of the at least one of the plurality of content groups that are selected;
• presenting, to a display screen, a presentation element for each content group that is selected, where each presented presentation element is visually different from other presented presentation elements;
• based on an input provided by the user to specify one of the presented presentation elements, performing a second draw process to select, based on corresponding appearance rates that are associated with each piece of virtual game content within the content group associated with the specified presentation element, at least one piece of virtual game content from within the content group associated with the specified presentation element;
• and
• setting the at least one piece of virtual game content to be useable by the user within the video game.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• at least one computer that stores computer executable instructions that are configured to cause the at least one computer to perform operations comprising:
• storing, to electronic memory of the computer, data for a plurality of virtual items that are usable by a user within a video game that includes a virtual game world, where each one of the plurality of virtual items is included in one of a plurality of item groups, where each of the plurality of item groups is associated with a corresponding appearance rate, where each corresponding appearance rate is stored as a degree of rarity for a respective one of the plurality of item groups;
• executing the video game that is programmed to accept input from a user to use different ones of the plurality of virtual items within the video game;
• automatically performing a first draw process at a predetermined timing to select, based on the corresponding appearance rates that are stored in connection with the plurality of item groups, at least one of the plurality of item groups, wherein the first draw process includes performing a separate draw process for each of the at least one of the plurality of item groups that are selected;
• presenting, to a display screen, a presentation element for each item group that has been selected, where each presented presentation element is visually different from other presented presentation elements;
• based on an input provided by the user to specify one of the presentation element(s) that has been presented to the display screen, performing a second draw process to select, based on corresponding appearance rates that are associated with each virtual item within the item group associated with the specified presentation element, at least one item from within the item group associated with the specified presentation element;
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• unlocking, for use within the video game by the user, the at least one virtual item.