Master of Orion 2 Cheats - PC

Cheat mode
Hold [Alt] and enter one of the following codes at the indicated screen to activate the corresponding cheat function. Note: Enabling the "Full galaxy map" code may alter your race statistics. The "Build instantly" code should be entered after selecting to build on any planetary screen.

Effect	Screen	Code
1000 BC	Main	moola
Finish current research	Main	menlo
Finish all research	Main	einstein
View entire map	Main	iseeall
Finish current building	Planetary build	crunch
CPU players all against you		canbonly1
View player's current score		score
No random events		events
Random character personalities; increased AI		allai

Hidden bonus
Set the system date to April 1, then begin game play.

Recommended set-up
Do not select a race; instead select "Custom". Take some negative points to choose more of the better positives. A recommended set-up is as follows:

Dictator
+2 Research
+1 Production
Repulsive (for -6 points - you get little out of trading. the CPU opponent always gets the better deal.)
Creative
+10 Spying (helps fend off a lot of spying)
-10 Ground Combat (Better weapons are superior)
-10 Defense (Better weapons are superior)