1602 A.D. CheatMode: ---------- Hold [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Alt] + W during game play. A prompt will appear at the bottom left corner of the screen. Type 2061 and press [Enter] at the prompt. Then, press A then press [Enter] to enable cheat mode. Enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function. Code Result ------------------ Shift + M - Money Shift + Z - Bricks Shift + K - Cannon Shift + H - Wood Shift + T - Tools gold - Gold fastgame - All Building All campaigns: -------------- Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "game.dat" file in the game directory. Locate the line "Volume: -750, 0, -5??" and change it to "Volume: -750, 0, -581". Note: The "750" value may vary from game to game. $10,000: -------- Enter Columbus and give yourself a yellow flag for $10,000. Information in this section was contributed by ckaiser1. Free items: ----------- When you buy something and your income is red or low, save the game. Load it again and you will have your money back. ----- Hints ----- Free traders will bring you tools, which are necessary for early growth, so set your warehouse to buy tools when the game starts. You can save valuable farmland by relying almost entirely on fishing huts to feed your people; build lots of them and make sure you can spare the carts to transport building materials. You can crank your tax rate up to the maximum as long as you keep your citizens supplied with the luxuries they want.