In Age of Empires II, cheat codes can be activated by pressing Enter to open the chat box and then typing the cheat code. Here’s a list of most common cheat codes:

Resources or Assets:

• ROCK ON: Gives 1,000 stone.
• LUMBERJACK: Gives 1,000 wood.
• ROBIN HOOD: Gives 1,000 gold.
• CHEESE STEAK JIMMY’S: Gives 1,000 food.

Soldiers Units:

• HOW DO YOU TURN THIS ON: Spawns a Cobra car (a powerful, fast attack unit).
• TO SMITHEREENS: Spawns a Saboteur unit.
• I LOVE THE MONKEY HEAD: Spawns a Monkey Boy (a fun unit with moderate attack).

Miscellaneous:

• MARCO: Reveals the entire map.
• POLO: Removes the fog of war.
• AEGIS: Instant building and resource gathering.
• NATURAL WONDERS: Controls nature (allows you to command animals).
• RESIGN: Immediately resign from the game.
• WIMPYWIMPYWIMPY: Destroys all your units and buildings.
• BLACK DEATH: Destroys all enemy units and buildings, granting you victory.
• I R WINNER: Instantly win the game.
• SHARING IS CARING: Distributes every player’s resource income on a team to the entire team

These cheats work in single-player mode and custom games but not in ranked multiplayer matches.