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The African Kingdoms expansion introduced a rich layer of content to Age of Empires II HD, featuring the Berbers, Malians, Ethiopians, and Portuguese. While the expansion focuses on the strategic depth of the African continent, it fully supports the classic cheat codes that fans love. Whether you need an emergency shipment of gold or want to see the new terrains without Fog of War, these codes are your best friend.

In this guide, we provide the complete, verified list of cheats for The African Kingdoms, including the high-yield resource codes exclusive to the HD and Definitive versions.

How to Use Cheats in The African Kingdoms

To activate any code, press Enter during gameplay to bring up the chat window. Type your code and press Enter again.

Expert Note: In the HD Edition, resource cheats like “robin hood” or “lumberjack” provide 10,000 units instead of the original 1,000. Also, ensure “Enable Cheats” is toggled on in the lobby if you are testing these in a non-ranked multiplayer setting.

The Essential Resource Codes

Fuel your expansion across the desert and jungle with instant resource boosts.

Cheat CodeEffect
ninjaluiGrants 10,000 of every resource (The ultimate boost)
rowshepGrants 100,000 of every resource (Extreme wealth)
cheese steak jimmy’sGrants 10,000 Food (Apostrophe is mandatory)
robin hoodGrants 10,000 Gold
rock onGrants 10,000 Stone
lumberjackGrants 10,000 Wood

Secret & Expansion Units

Spawn powerful units to bypass the standard tech tree. These range from high-tech vehicles to unstoppable animals.

Cheat CodeEffect
how do you turn this onSpawns a Cobra Car (Devastating machine gun unit)
alpaca simulatorSpawns “Alfred the Alpaca” (Extremely high armor/damage)
catzorSpawns a Sharkatzor (A shark with a laser on its back)
to smithereensSpawns a Saboteur (Massive demolition damage)
i don’t existSpawns a Penguin (Strong infantry unit)
furious the monkey boySpawns a tiny monkey that can level buildings in seconds

Map & Match Manipulation

Control the flow of the game and eliminate the shadow of mystery with these utility commands.

Cheat CodeEffect
marcoReveals the entire map
poloRemoves the Fog of War (Reveals enemy units)
aegisEnables instant building, training, and gathering
i r winnerInstantly wins the match
black deathInstantly destroys all enemy civilizations
torpedo[number]Kills a specific player (Replace [number] with player 1-8)
natural wondersControl all animals (You lose control of your units)

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