Tutorial: Lottery

Lottery
Currently, the '''entry of new admirals is limited by lottery. The time of the entrance lottery is announced on the official Twitter account and takes place almost daily.
 * Clear browser cache and set computer timezone as Japanese timezone (UTC+9) is needed.
 * For tips on how to win the lottery, see this 2015 guide.
 * If you're unable to participate in lotteries, help can also be requested on the forum.

For video tutorials on the registration process, see:
 * Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNqEg1E2_zk
 * Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdECz6eTxFA

{| class="wikitable" ! colspan="1" |Lottery

Lottery Tweet
You need to look for a message on KanColle STAFF Twitter that's similar to this:


 * The first line is usually a greeting and intro statement.
 * The usual second line: 開放日時 is the date and time
 * 【3/14(土曜日) 17:00】 means March 14 (Saturday) 17:00 (JST)
 * The usual third line: 開放方式 is the method of entry
 * 【抽選】 means Lottery
 * 【無抽選着任モード】 or 【無抽選】 means there's no lottery! (rare)
 * 【常時着任可能】 mean registration is open anytime.
 * The usual fourth line: 開放規模 is the number of players that can enter today
 * 【約10,000名】 means around 10,000 slots for new players

Weekday Reference
 * 日曜日 = Sunday
 * 月曜日 = Monday
 * 火曜日 = Tuesday
 * 水曜日 = Wednesday
 * 木曜日 = Thursday
 * 金曜日 = Friday
 * 土曜日 = Saturday

Other expression being used:
 * 祝日 = Holiday
 * 振替休日 = made up holiday
 * GW = Golden Week

Other Announcements
If the lottery time for the specific day is not yet available, you will need to look for something similar to this:


 * 明後日 = after tomorrow
 * 明日 = tomorrows
 * 本日 = today
 * 以降 = after
 * 朝 = morning
 * 昼 = afternoon
 * 夕方 = evening
 * 夜 = night
 * 調整中 = adjustment in progress
 * 大規模開放予定 = set to be large scale open up
 * 新設第XXサーバ群 = new XXth server cluster


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FAQ
Are there people who are willing to help newbies who is unable to enter the lottery? I got (or stuck) into the lottery process, although the lottery hasn't started/has ended already. What time does the Lottery start? '''Why is it so hard to get in? I have been trying for a few days!''' Do I have to do this every time I want to play? Official twitter said registration is now open, but why I kept getting catbomb before being able to successfully enter the server selection screen?
 * Check Kancolle forum for lottery help, there are people out there who will help others to make a account for those who did not manage to get into the lottery.
 * Set your timezone to Japan/JST.
 * Check the twitter for the exact time by looking through the lottery info.
 * You are competing with thousands of other users for spots, keep trying and don't give up hope.
 * Don't be impatient and refresh more often than recommended on the screen, as it will lower your chances.
 * No, you'll have to win the lottery only once.

No known reason nor solution have been figured out. All we can recommend is to re-check timezone, cache, etc. Failing that: If all these are not working, try again another day.
 * Try to switch to browser's incognito mode.
 * Switch to other browsers.
 * Try a different VPN to connect.
 * Try switching to another computer.