Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Cheats: Every Code
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Short answer: The Rise of Rome uses the Age of Empires codes and adds three of its own: pow, big momma and grantlinkspence. Press Enter during a game and type a code; coinage gives 1,000 gold.
How to enter cheats
Press Enter during a game, type the code and press Enter again. Codes are not case sensitive. Units are created at your most recently built Town Center, so you need one.
Resources (repeatable)
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
pepperoni pizza | +1,000 food |
coinage | +1,000 gold |
woodstock | +1,000 wood |
quarry | +1,000 stone |
Map and game control
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
reveal map | Reveal the whole map (type again to turn off) |
no fog | Remove the fog of war (type again to turn off) |
steroids | Instant building, gathering and training for all players |
home run | Win the scenario |
diediedie | Destroy all enemies (single player only) |
resign | Lose the game |
hari kari | Destroy all of your own units and buildings |
kill1 to kill8 | Destroy the player in that position |
gaia | Control the animals, but lose your civilization (cannot be undone) |
Joke units and unit changes
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
bigdaddy | A car with a rocket launcher |
photon man | A trooper with a laser gun |
e=mc2 trooper | A trooper with a nuke launcher |
big bertha | Catapults get more range and splash damage |
black rider | Horse archers become Black Riders |
medusa | Villagers become Medusas |
dark rain | Foot archers look like trees when standing still |
icbm | Ballistas get range 100 |
hoyohoyo | Fast priests with 600 hit points |
flying dutchman | Juggernauts become Flying Dutchmen that move on land |
jack be nimble | Catapults throw villagers or cows |
pow | A baby on a tricycle with a shotgun (The Rise of Rome) |
big momma | A faster rocket car (The Rise of Rome) |
grantlinkspence | Animals become stronger “king” versions (The Rise of Rome) |
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Sources
- Age of Empires Wiki (Fandom): Cheat codes (Age of Empires)
- Microsoft Knowledge Base Q175343: Age of Empires cheat codes
Last checked against sources: 10 November 2026.
