Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings
| Effect | Key Sequence |
| Build Immutable Structure | Press [Ctrl] + P in the game |
| Alternate Resource Menu | Press [Ctrl] + T in the game |
| Quick Build | Press [Ctrl] + Q in the game |
| View End Sequence | Press [Ctrl] + C in the game |
While playing press [Enter], then any of the following codes, then [Enter] again:
| Effect | Code to type in |
| 1000 Stone | ROCK ON |
| 1000 Wood | LUMBERJACK |
| 1000 Gold | ROBIN HOOD |
| 1000 Food | CHEESE STEAK JIMMY'S |
| Reveal Map | MARCO |
| Remove Shadow | POLO |
| Fast Build | AEGIS |
| Control Nature | NATURAL WONDERS |
| Lose | RESIGN |
| Destroy Yourself | WIMPYWIMPYWIMPY |
| Get VDML | I LOVE THE MONKEY HEAD |
| Get a Cobra car | HOW DO YOU TURN THIS ON |
| Kill Opponent # | TORPEDO# |
| Get a Saboteur | TO SMITHEREENS |
| Destroy All Enemies | BLACK DEATH |
| Win | I R WINNER |
Fast Resources: Use the following trick to rapidly enter the cheat codes and get resources quickly. For wood, press [Enter], type lumberjack, highlight the word, then press [Ctrl] + C to copy it. Press [Enter] to activate the cheat. Press [Enter] again, then press Ctrl + V to paste the word on the screen for activation. Repeat to get resources quickly. This may be used with the rock on, robin hood, cheese stack jimmy's, and to smithereens codes.
You may also start the game with the following command-line parameters:
| Commandline Parameter | Effect |
| 800 | Sets the screen resolution for the game to 800 x 600 pixels |
| 1024 | Sets the screen resolution for the game to 1024 x 768 pixels |
| 1280 | Sets the screen resolution for the game to 1280 x 1024 pixels |
| autompsave | This will cause the game to save every 5 (or so) minutes. |
| Mfill | Fixes horizontal line display issues and black screen areas that may occur with some video adapter configurations. |
| Msync | Fixes a problem where the computer stops responding with some SoundBlaster AWE configurations. |
| NoMusic | Turns off all music. |
| NormalMouse | Replaces the custom mouse pointer with a standard mouse pointer. |
| NoSound | Turns off all sounds, except those played in cinematics. |
| NoStartup | Skips all cinematic sequences before the game starts. |
| NoTerrainSound | Turns off all terrain sounds. |
Free Ally: When you build a market, there is a chance that a rival tribe will ask you to send them a certain amount of wood, stone, gold, and food. When they do, click on "Diplomacy" (or press [Alt] + D) and click "Ally" on the name of that tribe. They will become an ally free of charge. However, when you do this you will no longer be able to align yourself with any other tribes. This is especially helpful if there are four tribes in the game.