List of single player cheats

In the single player mode of StarCraft, players can input specific phrases and words in the chat dialog box, which have a variety of effects. If entered correctly, the desired effect immediately takes place and the message 'Cheat enabled' appears on the screen. Most cheats can be simply disabled by re-entering them in the chat dialog box, but some do not toggle back off again because they can be repeated multiple times for added effect.

PC/Mac version
The cheats featured in StarCraft include many pop-culture and StarCraft related references. Below is a list of cheats, their effects, and their references. Many of these cheats help out the computer enemy, and the chart below indicates which ones help out the enemy and, which do not. Also, some cheats can be toggled on or off, while others have permanent effects that can in some cases be repeated (namely the 3 cheats for more resources, and the "something for nothing" cheat for free upgrades). The "black sheep wall" cheat permanently reveals the entire map, and also disables fog of war, but it can be toggled off again to re-enable fog of war, although the map stays revealed. None of the cheats have permanent effects that benefit the enemy; every cheat that benefits the enemy can be toggled back off again.

StarCraft 64
StarCraft 64 uses a different set of cheats. However, after you beat the mission you used the cheat on, instead of saying "Victory" or "Defeat," it says "Cheated" in its place.

Dark Origin
Accessing the secret protoss Dark Origin mission is not a cheat, but is usually grouped as such because it is a game secret. It applies to both the PC/Mac version of StarCraft: Brood War and the Nintendo 64 version of StarCraft. Dark Origin may be played after zerg mission 9 of Episode VI, The Reckoning, by finishing that mission in less than 25 minutes. An in-mission text message will appear when the secret mission is unlocked. Dark Origin may not be accessed using the level-skipping cheat. After Dark Origin, the zerg campaign resumes with mission 10, Omega.

Starcraft II
In StarCraft II, cheats can be entered just like the original StarCraft but activating any cheat codes disables achievements, until the player loads a save game or starts a new mission. List of known cheats: