Cheat mode:
Press [Enter] to display the chat window and type one of following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function. Note: The codes can not be enabled in a multi-player game unless the host selects "Allow Cheats" check box when the game is set-up.



Effect Code
1000 stone rock on
1000 wood lumberjack
1000 gold robin hood
1000 food cheese steak jimmy's
Full map marco
No shadows polo
Fast building aegis
Control animals natural wonders
Instant victory i r winner
Instant loss resign
Suicide wimpywimpywimpy
Tall, fast moving, useless villager1 i love the monkey head
Priests have 900 points hoyohoyo
Shelby Cobra car with twin machine guns how do you turn this on
Kill indicated opponent torpedo
Destroy all opponents black death
Saboteur unit to smithereens


1. This code may not be enabled in campaigns.

Cheat mode (alternate):
Enter one of the following codes during game play to activate the corresponding cheat function.


Effect Code
Build immutable structure [Ctrl] + P
Alternate resource menu [Ctrl] + T
Fast construction [Ctrl] + Q
View ending sequence [Ctrl] + C

Hint: More bases advantage:
To have a better chance of winning, you might want to build more than one base. Enlarge the base you start out with, making it completely fortified with at least two castles. Then, send a scout cavalry, or some other fast moving unit, to the opposite side of the map from your base. After you have checked the area and confirmed that it is safe, send a villager to build a castle at that location and fortify that base. This is very helpful if your enemy knows where one of your bases are located, especially during online play.

Hint: Free ally:
When you build a market, there is a chance that a rival tribe will ask you to send them a certain amount of wood, stone, gold, and food. When they do, click on "Diplomacy" or press [Alt] + D and click "Ally" on the name of that tribe. They will become an ally free of charge. However, when you do this you will no longer be able to align yourself with any other tribes. This is helpful if there are four tribes in the game.

Hint: Save resources:
When you are allies with others, do not build a market to avoid giving them resources