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Pharaoh cheat codes and how to use them
Original Pharaoh has a case-sensitive cheat dialog opened with Ctrl+Alt+C. Treasure Chest adds 1,000 deben only while the treasury is below 15,000. God-related codes also require that the relevant god can be worshipped in your city.
- Platform
- PC
- Version covered
- Original 1999 PC game, not A New Era remake
- Sources reviewed
Use cheats only in a single-player game or an authorized private session. Keep an untouched save before changing a game state. This is an independent text guide. Pharaoh is not available to play on Gamehub.
Setup and activation
- Save a separate copy of the city.
- Press Ctrl+Alt+C during play.
- Type the exact code, including capital letters and spaces.
- Press Enter, then inspect the relevant treasury, trade or flood result.
Codes and effects
| Code or command | Effect and limits |
|---|---|
Treasure Chest | Adds 1,000 deben while the treasury is under 15,000. |
Pharaohs Tomb | Wins the scenario. |
Bounty | Improves the next inundation; requires Osiris worship. |
Pharaohs Glory | Raises exports by 50% for one year; requires Ra worship. |
Cat Nip | Fills houses and bazaars with food and goods; requires Bast worship. |
Supreme Craftsman | Fills spare storage capacity with goods; requires Ptah worship. |
Version notes and help
Prerequisites explain many failures
A correctly spelled god-event code can do nothing in a city where that god is unavailable. Check the mission’s worship options first. A storage-related effect also needs somewhere for the goods to go; do not assume the code creates a new yard.
Flood effects are not instant harvests
Bounty changes the next inundation rather than immediately producing a pile of food. Continue to the appropriate flood cycle before judging it. Save beforehand so that the city can be compared against its normal seasonal result.
Keep remake advice separate
Pharaoh: A New Era has its own settings and later behavior. This page covers the original game and the archived official list. It does not promise that a remake uses identical quantities, activation options or score rules.
Common questions
Why does Treasure Chest stop working?
The original official list limits it to treasuries below 15,000 deben.
Does capitalization matter?
Yes, the archived original instructions identify the phrases as case-sensitive.
Sources and further reading
Original Gamehub instructions and explanations, researched against the references below. These are source checks, not a claim that every release or command was tested in-game. Game updates and localizations can change behavior.