While in the simulator, press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Shift] + C. Then, a prompt box with a flashing cursor will appear in the top left corner of the screen. Type one of the following codes and press [Enter] to activate the corresponding cheat function:
| RESULT | CHEAT CODE |
| All extra gifts | pay tribute to your king |
| All power plants | power to the masses |
| All water plants | water in the desert |
| High tech industries | nerdz rool |
| Stops advice | stop forcing advice |
| Recycling plant, waste to energy incinerator and normal incinerator | garbage in, garbage out |
| Construction costs set to $0 | i am weak |
| SimCastle construction, if Vinnie's offer was declined | zyxwvu |
| $250,000 donation offer from Vinnie | call cousin vinnie |
| Change the sea to salt water | salt on |
| Change the sea to fresh water | salt off |
| Raises the terrain by one | terrain one up |
| Lowers the terrain by one | terrain one down |
| Raises the terrain by ten | terrain ten up |
| Lowers the terrain by ten | terrain ten down |
| Load grayscale picture as terrain | load terrain |
| "Sorry, Money Doesn't Grow On Broccoli" message | broccoli |
| "Aha! We Have A Real Pro Here! Try BROCCOLI" message | porntipsguzzardo |
| "Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da BAT-man!" message | bat |
| "If You Build It, They Will Come" message | scurk |
| "The Llama Is A Quadruped" message | llama |
| "Duo Ragazzi's Easter Egg Palace: Old World Charm In A Post Modern Setting" message | easter egg |
| "If You Lived Here, You'd Be A Sim" message | sim |
| "Dozens Of Hidden News Ticker Reveals; Sims Encouraged To Collect Them All And Amaze Friends" message | help |
| "What Will He Think Of Next?" message | will wright |
| "Investment Tip: Buy Low, Sell High" message | erts |
| "Not Just Sports Games Anymore" message | electronic arts |
| "<city name> Picayune: The Finest In Scrolling Entertainment" message | ticker |
| "Money Does NOT Grow On Trees, Study Concludes" message | money |
| "Keep Trying And Maybe You'll Figure It Out" message | simcity |
| "Greetings Mayor, Your Sims Salute You" message | hello |
| "Mayor <mayor name> brings <city name> To News Ticker Highlight" message | mayor |
| "Mayor Suspected Of Attempting Embezzlement; Ends In Failure" message | sc3k |
| "Secret Number Combination Causes Announcement In News Ticker" message | 1234 |
| "Did you know that MAXIS spelled backwards is SIX AM?" message | maxis |
| "MOREMONEY Not Cheat Code, Research Concludes" message | moremoney |
| "Mayor Under Investigation For Possible Embezzlement" message | advisor |
| "FUND Not A Cheat Code, Do Not Type MOREMONEY, It Is Not A Cheat Code Either" message | fund |
| "Unknown" message | simon says |
| Description of City Hall set to "Miles and Miles of Red Tape"; date set to the year 1900 | i love red tape |
| Mortimer will say the indicated phrase | force mortimer to say <phrase> |
| Moe will say the indicated phrase | force moe to say <phrase> |
| Constance will say the indicated phrase | force constance to say <phrase> |
| Marla will say the indicated phrase | force maria to say <phrase> |
| Randall will say the indicated phrase | force randall to say <phrase> |
| Gus will say the indicated phrase | force gus to say <phrase> |
| Karen will say the indicated phrase | force karen to say <phrase> |
| The petitioners will say the indicated phrase | force petitioners to say |
| If you have connections to your neighbors, they will start trying to make deals | let's make a deal |