Age Of Empires 2: The Age Of Kings Cheats
How to use these cheats
Button names refer to the Xbox controller — A, B, X, Y, the LB/RB bumpers, LT/RT triggers and the D-pad. Unless told otherwise, enter codes from the pause or options menu, or while playing. Some cheats disable achievements for that save — keep a separate save before you start.
- Cheat codes17
- Tips & secrets4
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings never came out on the original Xbox, the only console version of the era was Konami's PlayStation 2 port. The game did not reach an Xbox console until the Definitive Edition in 2023. The codes below are the game's genuine enhancement cheats, typed into the in-game chat box on PC by pressing Enter, entering the code and pressing Enter again.
| Cheat | Effect |
|---|---|
| Reveal the entire map | marco. |
| Remove the fog of war | polo. |
| Instant building and research | aegis. |
| Gain 1000 food | cheese steak jimmy's. |
| Gain 1000 gold | robin hood. |
| Gain 1000 stone | rock on. |
| Gain 1000 wood | lumberjack. |
| Win the mission instantly | i r winner. |
| Lose the mission instantly | resign. |
| Kill every opponent | black death. |
| Destroy your own civilisation | wimpywimpywimpy. |
| Kill one opponent | torpedo followed by the player number, such as torpedo2. |
| Control nature and animals | natural wonders. |
| Shelby Cobra car unit | how do you turn this on. |
| Saboteur unit | to smithereens. |
| VDML villager | i love the monkey head. |
| Furious the Monkey Boy unit | furious the monkey boy. |
Trade Cart scouting: Advance to the Feudal age, build a Market and create a Trade Cart. Neutral opponents will not attack it, so you can explore their territory safely. Parking several carts across their base gives you permanent vision without researching Spies.
Viking Barbarians: In deathmatch mode choose the Vikings and they field Barbarians instead of Berserkers.
Extra bases: Fortify your starting base with at least two castles, then send a scout cavalry or another fast unit to the far side of the map. Once the area is confirmed safe, send a villager to build a second fortified base there.
Save resources: When allied with other players, skip building a Market so your allies cannot take a cut of your resources.