DOS · 1995
WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness
Warcraft II combines base building and army control with naval warfare, oil resources and an expanding fog of war.
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About WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness
Warcraft II combines base building and army control with naval warfare, oil resources and an expanding fog of war.
Build an army on land and water
Workers gather gold and lumber while the base produces fighting units. Sea maps introduce oil and shipbuilding, adding another resource network to protect. Scouting matters because an unexplored or unattended area can hide a change in the opponent’s army.
Protect the oil route
Oil tankers gather the resource needed for the naval economy. On a sea map, protect their route between offshore platforms and the shore. A shipyard without a working oil supply leaves part of your production chain idle.
Tides of Darkness and its expansion
This entry is Tides of Darkness. Beyond the Dark Portal is an expansion with separate campaign content.
Background and mechanics: Wikipedia game reference.
Secret Codes & Cheats
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10,000 Gold, 5,000 Lumber & 5,000 Oil
Press Enter, type glittering prizes, press EnterIn-game chat code that immediately floods your resource storehouses with 10,000 Gold, 5,000 Lumber, and 5,000 Oil for immediate naval and castle construction.
Invulnerability & God Mode
Press Enter, type it is a good day to die, press EnterGrants all player units and fortifications complete invulnerability to enemy spells, cannon fire, and melee attacks, with attack strength boosted to one-hit kills.
Reveal the Full Map (Clear Fog of War)
Press Enter, type on screen, press EnterRemoves the shroud and fog of war across the entire battlefield, displaying all enemy peons, warships, and hidden bases in real time.
Instant Construction & Unit Training
Press Enter, type make it so, press EnterDramatically speeds up build times for all barracks, blackmiths, and shipyards, causing knights, mages, and battleships to train in under 2 seconds.
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