Age of Empires Cheats List

Below is our searchable list of all 40 Age of Empires 1 cheats. These AoE cheat codes work with the latest versions of the game on PC and Mac. This list includes cheats from the Definitive Edition, Rise of Rome, and the BETA version (labelled).

Cheats are entered into the chat box, which is also known as the console. The chat box can be opened by pressing the ENTER key on your keyboard. Typing in a cheat code and hitting ENTER again will activate it. Some cheats can be toggled off by typing them again. Some cheats, including those that convert units, are not reversible - although, those that convert units usually do not apply their effects to units that spawn after you have used the cheat code (i.e. a cheat will change all existing units, but new ones that spawn after won't be affected). It is recommended that you save your game before using any cheat codes you're unsure about.

Codes labelled with a Rise of Rome badge require that you have the Rise of Rome expansion pack installed. Cheats that are labelled with Beta Version only work in the BETA version of the game.

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Cheat Code	Description
REVEAL MAP Copy	This cheat code reveals the entire map (all black areas in the map on the bottom right hand corner of the screen will be shown). Typing it again will return the map to only show areas you have discovered.
NO FOG Copy	This cheat removes FoW (Fog of War). Using it again will turn Fog of War back on.
PEPPERONI PIZZA Copy	This cheat code gives you 1,000 more food.
COINAGE Copy	This cheat code gives you 1,000 more gold.
WOODSTOCK Copy	This cheat code gives you 1,000 more wood.
QUARRY Copy	This cheat code gives you 1,000 more stone.
STEROIDS Copy	This is a toggle cheat - typing it once will turn it on, typing it again will turn it off. When turned on, all buildings, units, upgrades, constructions, etc will be instantly completed (100% progress). This cheat affects every team/player in the game, including the AI. Typing it again will turn it off.
DIEDIEDIE Copy	This cheat kills everyone, making you victorious.
RESIGN Copy	This cheat code makes you resign (you lose the game after using this cheat).
HARI KARI Copy	This cheat code makes you commit suicide (causing you to instantly lose the game).
HOME RUN Copy	This cheat makes you win your current scenario.
KILL[#] Copy	This cheat kills a specified player. Replace [#] with a number between 1 and 8 to represent the player you wish to kill. To kill the player with starting position 1, you'd use kill1, kill2 would kill the player with starting position 2, etc.
GAIA Copy	NOTE: After using this cheat you cannot switch back to your own civilization. This cheat switches your civilization to 'GAIA', which is the civilization of "nature". When in control of GAIA, you can control animals and other parts of nature. We recommend saving your game just before you enter this code (and not saving again), so that you can return to your original civilization after using it.
BIG BERTHA Copy	This cheat code transforms the following in Big Berthas: Stone Throwers, Catapults, and Heavy Catapults. Big Berthas can only be obtained by using this cheat code - they look and act like Heavy Catapults but have better stats, including a greater blast radius, more HP, and better attack/range stats.
ICBM Copy	This cheat gives the following siege units 100 more range: Ballista, and Helepolis. As this cheat doesn't change the Line of Sight of these units, moving targets that aren't within the original range of the Ballista/Helepolis might not be attacked until they come within.
HOYOHOYO Copy	This cheat code gives all priest units the following buffs: 600 HP and a massive speed buff.
MEDUSA Copy	This cheat will convert all Villager units into Medusa units. Medusa units can only be introduced into the game via this cheat. Medusas are similar to villagers, but when one is killed its turn into a Black Rider, and when that Black Rider is killed, it will turn into one of the following units: Big Bertha, Catapult, or Heavy Catapult (at random). The Catapult/Big Bertha is the final stage, so when this is destroyed it is final.
BLACK RIDER Copy	This cheat will convert the following units into "Black Rider" units: Horse Archer, and Heavy Horse Archer. Black Riders are similar to Heavy Horse Archers but have 60 HP and 9 attack. When a Black Rider is killed, it transforms into one of the following units at random: Catapult, Heavy Catapult, or Big Bertha.
DARK RAIN Copy	This cheat will convert all foot archers and bowmen into a cheat unit named Stealth Archer. Stealth Archers are more powerful than regular bowmen, having 75HP and 10 attack, they also have two unique abilities: when standing still they turn into a tree (as a disguise), and they are able to walk across water.
PHOTON MAN Copy	This cheat code spawns a "Photon Man" unit at your Town Center. The Photon Man unit is a futuristic soldier with a laser blaster that deals very high damage - this unit is only obtainable with cheat codes.
FLYING DUTCHMAN Copy	This cheat code turns the following ships into flying ships (named "Flying Dutchman"), that can fly over land: Juggernaught, Catapult Trireme, Trireme, War Galley, and Scout Ship. The "Flying Dutchman" unit that these turn into is only obtainable via cheats, has a range of 10, 200 HP, and 40 attack.
BIGDADDY Copy	This cheat code spawns the "Winsett's Z" cheat unit at your Town Center. The Winsett's Z is a black car containing a man with a rocket launcher. The car has 500HP, 15 range, and the rocket launcher has 600 attack.
JACK BE NIMBLE Copy	This cheat code makes all ranged units that use stone as ammo throw cows and various villagers as ammo instead (which is pretty funny). Note that that this is a visual effect and doesn't actually use villagers as ammo. You can this cheat code off by typing it again.
E=MC2 TROPPER Copy	This cheat spawns the "Nuke Trooper" unit at your Town Center, which looks like the Photo Man unit, and is only obtainable via this cheat code. The Nuke Trooper has the following stacks: 100 HP, 600 attack, 88 range, a fast attack speed, and 10 armor/pierce armor.
RUNPLAY Copy	This cheat code makes horse units move slightly faster than usual. Typing it again will turn it off.
UPSIDFLINTMOBILE Copy	This cheat provides a buff for Chariot Archers. After using this cheat, they will move much faster, and have a fire rate that is 3 times their usual speed.
CONVERT THIS! Copy	This cheat spawns a unit named "St. Francis" at the town center. The St. Francis unit is a slow moving unit that looks like a priest, but has better HP, attack, and range. Along with better stats, this unit also has the ability to call in lightning/thunder strike attacks every 3 seconds. The Rise of Rome
STORMBILLY Copy	This cheat spawns the "Zug 209" mech unit, which is only obtainable via cheats. The Zug 209 unit has 20 attack, 100 HP, 15 range, and 10 armor/pierce armor. It attacks at a slower rate than Photon Man, despite having a higher attack. The Rise of Rome
BIG MOMMA Copy	This cheat is similar to the BIG DADDY cheat code - it spawns a white car that is armed with a rocket launcher, named Winsett's Other Z (BIG DADDY spawns Winsett's Z, which is black). The rocket launcher in this car has much lower attack than the Winsett's Z (600), but fires at 5 times its speed, which makes them about even. The Rise of Rome
POW Copy	This cheat code spawns a Baby Prez unit at your Town Center, which is only obtainable via cheats. What's the Baby Prez you ask? Oh, just a baby on a tricycle with a minigun. The Baby Prez unit has 500 HP, 50 attack, and fires at a very fast rate (4 times per second). The Rise of Rome
KING ARTHUR Copy	This cheat turns all birds into red dragons. Note that the dragons have 999 HP and fly much faster than regular eagles - you can't switch the dragons back to birds (you must kill them, new birds that respawn won't be dragons). The Rise of Rome
GRANTLINKSPENCE Copy	This cheat code converts all animals into their "Alpha" versions that have higher HP, higher attack, and greatly improved movement speeds. The Rise of Rome
STONE Copy	This cheat code gives you 1,000 stone in the BETA version of the game. Beta Version
WOOD Copy	This cheat code gives you 1,000 wood in the BETA version of the game. Beta Version
FOOD Copy	This cheat code gives you 1,000 food in the BETA version of the game. Beta Version
GOLD Copy	This cheat code gives you 1,000 gold in the BETA version of the game. Beta Version
PLAYER[#] Copy	This cheat will switch you to (make you play as) the player with the specified number. Replace [#] with the number of the player you wish to switch to. To switch to the player that had starting position 2, you'd use the cheat PLAYER2. Beta Version
SUICIDE Copy	This cheat makes you resign, causing you to lose the game. Beta Version
GIVEMEFISSIONMAN Copy	This cheat spawns a unit named "Fission Man" at your Town Center. The Fission Man unit is a solider that has high damage. Beta Version
GIVEMEPHOTONMAN Copy	This cheat spawns a unit named "Photon Man" at your Town Center. Photon Man is a unit only obtainable via cheats and is a futuristic soldier with a laser blaster that deals very high damage. Beta Version

REVEAL MAP Copy

This cheat code reveals the entire map (all black areas in the map on the bottom right hand corner of the screen will be shown). Typing it again will return the map to only show areas you have discovered.

NO FOG Copy

This cheat removes FoW (Fog of War). Using it again will turn Fog of War back on.

PEPPERONI PIZZA Copy

This cheat code gives you 1,000 more food.

COINAGE Copy

This cheat code gives you 1,000 more gold.

WOODSTOCK Copy

This cheat code gives you 1,000 more wood.

QUARRY Copy

This cheat code gives you 1,000 more stone.

STEROIDS Copy

This is a toggle cheat - typing it once will turn it on, typing it again will turn it off. When turned on, all buildings, units, upgrades, constructions, etc will be instantly completed (100% progress). This cheat affects every team/player in the game, including the AI. Typing it again will turn it off.

DIEDIEDIE Copy

This cheat kills everyone, making you victorious.

RESIGN Copy

This cheat code makes you resign (you lose the game after using this cheat).

HARI KARI Copy

This cheat code makes you commit suicide (causing you to instantly lose the game).

HOME RUN Copy

This cheat makes you win your current scenario.

KILL[#] Copy

This cheat kills a specified player. Replace [#] with a number between 1 and 8 to represent the player you wish to kill. To kill the player with starting position 1, you'd use kill1, kill2 would kill the player with starting position 2, etc.

GAIA Copy

NOTE: After using this cheat you cannot switch back to your own civilization. This cheat switches your civilization to 'GAIA', which is the civilization of "nature". When in control of GAIA, you can control animals and other parts of nature. We recommend saving your game just before you enter this code (and not saving again), so that you can return to your original civilization after using it.

BIG BERTHA Copy

This cheat code transforms the following in Big Berthas: Stone Throwers, Catapults, and Heavy Catapults. Big Berthas can only be obtained by using this cheat code - they look and act like Heavy Catapults but have better stats, including a greater blast radius, more HP, and better attack/range stats.

ICBM Copy

This cheat gives the following siege units 100 more range: Ballista, and Helepolis. As this cheat doesn't change the Line of Sight of these units, moving targets that aren't within the original range of the Ballista/Helepolis might not be attacked until they come within.

HOYOHOYO Copy

This cheat code gives all priest units the following buffs: 600 HP and a massive speed buff.

MEDUSA Copy

This cheat will convert all Villager units into Medusa units. Medusa units can only be introduced into the game via this cheat. Medusas are similar to villagers, but when one is killed its turn into a Black Rider, and when that Black Rider is killed, it will turn into one of the following units: Big Bertha, Catapult, or Heavy Catapult (at random). The Catapult/Big Bertha is the final stage, so when this is destroyed it is final.

BLACK RIDER Copy

This cheat will convert the following units into "Black Rider" units: Horse Archer, and Heavy Horse Archer. Black Riders are similar to Heavy Horse Archers but have 60 HP and 9 attack. When a Black Rider is killed, it transforms into one of the following units at random: Catapult, Heavy Catapult, or Big Bertha.

DARK RAIN Copy

This cheat will convert all foot archers and bowmen into a cheat unit named Stealth Archer. Stealth Archers are more powerful than regular bowmen, having 75HP and 10 attack, they also have two unique abilities: when standing still they turn into a tree (as a disguise), and they are able to walk across water.

PHOTON MAN Copy

This cheat code spawns a "Photon Man" unit at your Town Center. The Photon Man unit is a futuristic soldier with a laser blaster that deals very high damage - this unit is only obtainable with cheat codes.

FLYING DUTCHMAN Copy

This cheat code turns the following ships into flying ships (named "Flying Dutchman"), that can fly over land: Juggernaught, Catapult Trireme, Trireme, War Galley, and Scout Ship. The "Flying Dutchman" unit that these turn into is only obtainable via cheats, has a range of 10, 200 HP, and 40 attack.

BIGDADDY Copy

This cheat code spawns the "Winsett's Z" cheat unit at your Town Center. The Winsett's Z is a black car containing a man with a rocket launcher. The car has 500HP, 15 range, and the rocket launcher has 600 attack.

JACK BE NIMBLE Copy

This cheat code makes all ranged units that use stone as ammo throw cows and various villagers as ammo instead (which is pretty funny). Note that that this is a visual effect and doesn't actually use villagers as ammo. You can this cheat code off by typing it again.

E=MC2 TROPPER Copy

This cheat spawns the "Nuke Trooper" unit at your Town Center, which looks like the Photo Man unit, and is only obtainable via this cheat code. The Nuke Trooper has the following stacks: 100 HP, 600 attack, 88 range, a fast attack speed, and 10 armor/pierce armor.

RUNPLAY Copy

This cheat code makes horse units move slightly faster than usual. Typing it again will turn it off.

UPSIDFLINTMOBILE Copy

This cheat provides a buff for Chariot Archers. After using this cheat, they will move much faster, and have a fire rate that is 3 times their usual speed.

CONVERT THIS! Copy

This cheat spawns a unit named "St. Francis" at the town center. The St. Francis unit is a slow moving unit that looks like a priest, but has better HP, attack, and range. Along with better stats, this unit also has the ability to call in lightning/thunder strike attacks every 3 seconds. The Rise of Rome

STORMBILLY Copy

This cheat spawns the "Zug 209" mech unit, which is only obtainable via cheats. The Zug 209 unit has 20 attack, 100 HP, 15 range, and 10 armor/pierce armor. It attacks at a slower rate than Photon Man, despite having a higher attack. The Rise of Rome

BIG MOMMA Copy

This cheat is similar to the BIG DADDY cheat code - it spawns a white car that is armed with a rocket launcher, named Winsett's Other Z (BIG DADDY spawns Winsett's Z, which is black). The rocket launcher in this car has much lower attack than the Winsett's Z (600), but fires at 5 times its speed, which makes them about even. The Rise of Rome

POW Copy

This cheat code spawns a Baby Prez unit at your Town Center, which is only obtainable via cheats. What's the Baby Prez you ask? Oh, just a baby on a tricycle with a minigun. The Baby Prez unit has 500 HP, 50 attack, and fires at a very fast rate (4 times per second). The Rise of Rome

KING ARTHUR Copy

This cheat turns all birds into red dragons. Note that the dragons have 999 HP and fly much faster than regular eagles - you can't switch the dragons back to birds (you must kill them, new birds that respawn won't be dragons). The Rise of Rome

GRANTLINKSPENCE Copy

This cheat code converts all animals into their "Alpha" versions that have higher HP, higher attack, and greatly improved movement speeds. The Rise of Rome

STONE Copy

This cheat code gives you 1,000 stone in the BETA version of the game. Beta Version

WOOD Copy

This cheat code gives you 1,000 wood in the BETA version of the game. Beta Version

FOOD Copy

This cheat code gives you 1,000 food in the BETA version of the game. Beta Version

GOLD Copy

This cheat code gives you 1,000 gold in the BETA version of the game. Beta Version

PLAYER[#] Copy

This cheat will switch you to (make you play as) the player with the specified number. Replace [#] with the number of the player you wish to switch to. To switch to the player that had starting position 2, you'd use the cheat PLAYER2. Beta Version

SUICIDE Copy

This cheat makes you resign, causing you to lose the game. Beta Version

GIVEMEFISSIONMAN Copy

This cheat spawns a unit named "Fission Man" at your Town Center. The Fission Man unit is a solider that has high damage. Beta Version

GIVEMEPHOTONMAN Copy

This cheat spawns a unit named "Photon Man" at your Town Center. Photon Man is a unit only obtainable via cheats and is a futuristic soldier with a laser blaster that deals very high damage. Beta Version