Cheats & codes
Age of Empires Cheat Codes
Grouped by type and platform, each one labelled reported working or tested.
There are 57 cheat codes for Age of Empires across PC (Microsoft Windows). Each code below lists the exact button combination or console command, what it does, and whether using it disables achievements.
Cheat codes
571,000 Food
Adds 1,000 food (10,000 in Return of Rome mode). Repeatable. Single-player only
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
1,000 Gold
Adds 1,000 gold (10,000 in Return of Rome mode). Repeatable. Single-player only
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
1,000 Stone
Adds 1,000 stone (10,000 in Return of Rome mode). Repeatable. Single-player only
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
1,000 Wood
Adds 1,000 wood (10,000 in Return of Rome mode). Repeatable. Single-player only
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
100-Range Ballistae
Gives Ballistae and Helepolises 100 range (line of sight unchanged, so they can't hit unseen moving targets). Single use per game
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Add 1000 food
Adds 1000 food.
Type into the chat box.
Add 1000 gold
Adds 1000 gold to your stockpile.
Press Enter for the chat box, type the code, press Enter.
Single-player only.
Add 1000 stone
Adds 1000 stone.
Type into the chat box.
Add 1000 wood
Adds 1000 wood.
Type into the chat box.
Alpha Huntable Animals
Turns huntable animals into stronger "Alpha" versions ("King" in the original). Both grantlinkspence and grantlinkspencer spellings work. Rise of Rome/DE
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Big Bertha Catapults
Catapults become Big Berthas with a large damage area
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Black Rider Horse Archers
Horse archers transform into Black Riders
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Catapults Fire Cows
Selected catapults fire cows and villagers instead of stones
Press Enter with a catapult selected, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Control All Animals
Hands you control of all animals but you lose control of your own civilization; effectively irreversible without reloading a save
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Control Animals
Take control of animals but lose control of your humans
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Defeat Player X
Defeats player X (replace X with that player's number, e.g. kill3). Number 1 has no effect
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Typing a nonexistent player's number can crash the game
Extra Food
Grants 1000 food, repeatable
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Extra Gold
Grants 1000 gold, repeatable
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Extra Stone
Grants 1000 stone, repeatable
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Extra Wood
Grants 1000 wood, repeatable
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Faster Chariot Archers
Gives faster chariot archers
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Flying Dutchman Ships
Catapult triremes and juggernauts transform into Flying Dutchmen that travel over land and water
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Hurl Villagers and Cattle
Makes your stone-throwing siege equipment hurl villagers and cattle instead of rocks. Removed in Return of Rome mode
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Instant Build
Instant building, research and unit creation for all players until the scenario ends
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Instant Defeat
Lose the current scenario instantly
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Instant Everything
Instant building, research, unit training, resource gathering, and instant-killing of animals — affects ALL players; retype to toggle off. Single-player only
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Instant Victory
Win the current scenario instantly
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Instant win
Immediately wins the current scenario.
Type into the chat box.
Kill All Enemies
Kills all enemy units and buildings, granting victory in most scenarios; does not work in multiplayer
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Kill All Opponents
Kills all opponents
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Laser Gun Soldier
Spawns a soldier with a powerful laser gun at your town center
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Long Range Ballistas
All ballistas and helepolises get 100 range
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Medusa Villagers
Transforms your villagers into Medusas
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Nuclear Missile Trooper
Spawns a trooper firing nuclear missiles with 300 attack and long range
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Remove Fog of War
Disables the fog of war
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Resign
You lose regardless of the current situation
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Reveal Entire Map
Reveals the full map
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Reveal Map
Reveals the entire map. Single-player only
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Reveal the map
Removes the fog of war.
Type into the chat box.
Rocket Launcher Car
Spawns a fast car armed with a rocket launcher at your town center
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Spawn BabyPrez
Spawns BabyPrez — an infant on a tricycle armed with a shotgun that fires every half second. Rise of Rome/DE; removed in Return of Rome mode. Single-player only
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Spawn Black Rocket Car
Spawns Winsett's Z, a black car fitted with a deadly rocket launcher. Spawns at your Town Center. Single-player only
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Spawn Laser Trooper
Spawns a Laser Trooper — a futuristic robot soldier with a rapid-fire laser gun. Spawns at your Town Center. Single-player only
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Spawn Nuke Trooper
Spawns a Nuke Trooper — robot trooper firing a long-range (88-range) nuke launcher. Spawns at your Town Center. Single-player only
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Spawn Saint Francis
Spawns Saint Francis, a priest-like unit that calls down lightning every 3 seconds and benefits from priest technologies. Rise of Rome/DE. Single-player only
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Spawn White Rocket Car
Spawns Winsett's other Z, a white car with a faster-firing but weaker rocket launcher. Rise of Rome/DE. Single-player only
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Spawn Zug Mech
Spawns the Zug 209, a mech with rapid-fire laser guns. Rise of Rome/DE. Single-player only
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Stealth Archers
Composite bowmen become stealth archers that look like trees when still and can walk on water
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Suicide
Destroys everything you own
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Super Chariot Archers
Gives Chariot Archers greatly increased speed and triples their fire rate. Rise of Rome/DE
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Super Priests
All priests get 600 hit points and move at speed 6
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again
No warning
Transform Villagers into Medusas
Transforms all your Villagers into Medusas, which respawn as a Black Rider when killed. Single use per game
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Turn Birds into Dragons
Transforms all birds on the map into dragons. Rise of Rome/DE
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Upgrade to Big Berthas
Transforms your Stone Throwers, Catapults and Heavy Catapults into Big Berthas with more hit points, greater range and a much bigger area of effect. Single use per game
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Upgrade to Black Riders
Transforms all your Horse Archers into Black Riders; when killed they turn into catapults. Single use per game
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Upgrade to Flying Dutchmen
Upgrades your Catapult Triremes and Juggernauts into Flying Dutchmen that can move on land. Single use per game
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
Upgrade to Stealth Archers
Transforms all your bowmen/foot archers into Stealth Archers that look like trees when standing still and can cross water; researched archer upgrades stop applying. Single use per game
Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again
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