While playing the game, press Ctrl+Alt+C to bring up the cheat box and type in the codes exactly as they are here, including capitals:
| Cheat | Effect |
| Delian Treasury | Add 5000 Delians |
| Gimme Goods | Get free goods |
| I win again | Win mission |
| Lizardman | Hero'll change into a giant lizard (hero must be present in your city). |
| Kill Enemy Units | Kill all enemy units. |
| Kill Loan Units | Kill all loan units. |
| Black Death | Kill all military units. |
| Shake Shake | Earthquake. |
| Glub Glub | Flood. |
| Great Heat | Drought. |
| IgnoreDesire | Desirability values are ignored in housing evolution. |
| WaresForElite | Every elite house in the city receives 100 units of bronzeware/lacquerware. |
| TeaForElite | Every elite house in the city receives 100 units of tea. |
| SilkForElite | Every elite house in the city receives 100 units of silk. |
| CeramicsForElite | Every elite house in the city receives 100 units of ceramics. |
| HempForElite | Every elite house in the city receives 100 units of hemp. |
| FunForElite | Elite house evolve without the required entertainment. |
| Uncle Sam | Tax collectors change into Uncle Sam. |
| Bad Wallpaper | All building in the city become inauspicious (Feng Shui). |
| SpawnMugger | One mugger is spawned in the city. |
| SpawnBandit | One bandit is spawned in the city. |
| Chinese Flu | One house becomes infected. |
| Shutime | New cash code |
| Shutime | Adds 5000 coins to treasury |