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

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions to be executed by a processor of an information processing apparatus for providing a user with a game event which can be held over a plurality of unit periods, the instructions causing, when executed by the processor, the information processing apparatus to:

• update an advancement status of the game event on the basis of participation in the game event by the user or another user different from the user;
• present, to the user, information about a plurality of participation rewards to be given upon participation in the game event during each of the unit periods in a period in which the game event is held, the plurality of participation rewards being rewards of which reward contents for at least two unit periods defined for a predetermined number of times in advance are set in advance irrespective of the advancement status;
• in accordance with participation in the game event by the user, give the user the participation reward associated with the unit period in which a timing of the participation is included;
• end advancement of the game event if the advancement status of the game event satisfies an ending condition;
• and
• if a number of times the unit period has come until the advancement status of the game event satisfies the ending condition since start of the game event is smaller than the predetermined number of times, give the user at least one of non-given rewards which are participation rewards having not been given to the user among the plurality of participation rewards.

An information processing apparatus for providing a user with a game event which can be held over a plurality of unit periods, the information processing apparatus comprising a processor and a memory coupled thereto, the processor being configured to control the information processing apparatus to at least:

• update an advancement status of the game event on the basis of participation in the game event by the user or another user different from the user;
• present, to the user, information about a plurality of participation rewards to be given upon participation in the game event during each of the unit periods in a period in which the game event is held, the plurality of participation rewards being rewards of which reward contents for at least two unit periods defined for a predetermined number of times in advance are set in advance irrespective of the advancement status;
• in accordance with participation in the game event by the user, give the user the participation reward associated with the unit period in which a timing of the participation is included;
• end advancement of the game event if the advancement status of the game event satisfies an ending condition;
• and
• if a number of times the unit period has come until the advancement status of the game event satisfies the ending condition since start of the game event is smaller than the predetermined number of times, give the user at least one of non-given rewards which are participation rewards having not been given to the user among the plurality of participation rewards.

An information processing method executed by a computer configured to control an information processing system for providing a user with a game event which can be held over a plurality of unit periods, the information processing method causing the information processing system to:

• update an advancement status of the game event on the basis of participation in the game event by the user or another user different from the user;
• present, to the user, information about a plurality of participation rewards to be given upon participation in the game event during each of the unit periods in a period in which the game event is held, the plurality of participation rewards being rewards of which reward contents for at least two unit periods defined for a predetermined number of times in advance are set in advance irrespective of the advancement status;
• in accordance with participation in the game event by the user, give the user the participation reward associated with the unit period in which a timing of the participation is included;
• end advancement of the game event if the advancement status of the game event satisfies an ending condition;
• and
• if a number of times the unit period has come until the advancement status of the game event satisfies the ending condition since start of the game event is smaller than the predetermined number of times, give the user at least one of non-given rewards which are participation rewards having not been given to the user among the plurality of participation rewards.

An information processing system for providing a user with a game event which can be held over a plurality of unit periods, the information processing system comprising a processor and a memory coupled thereto, the processor being configured to control the information processing system to at least:

• update an advancement status of the game event on the basis of participation in the game event by the user or another user different from the user;
• present, to the user, information about a plurality of participation rewards to be given upon participation in the game event during each of the unit periods in a period in which the game event is held, the plurality of participation rewards being rewards for which reward contents are set in advance irrespective of the advancement status and an upper limit unit period number is set, the upper limit unit period number being a number of at least two unit periods in which the participation rewards can be given in an entirety of the period in which the game event is held,
• in accordance with participation in the game event by the user, give the user the participation reward associated with the unit period in which a timing of the participation is included;
• end advancement of the game event if the advancement status of the game event satisfies an ending condition;
• and
• if a number of times the unit period has come until the advancement status of the game event satisfies the ending condition since start of the game event is smaller than the upper limit unit period number, give the user at least one of non-given rewards which are participation rewards having not been given to the user among the plurality of participation rewards.