MegaLoot cheat – This cheat gives you $1,000,000 to play with.

In the main Budget dialog, enter the following sequence:
While holding R1: Choose, Cancel, Triangle, Square
While holding L1: Choose, Cancel, Triangle, Square
While holding R2: Choose, Cancel, Triangle, Square
While holding L2: Choose, Square, Triangle, Cancel

Bond Embezzlement cheat – This cheat sets all subsequent bonds to 0% interest. Note: There is a risk to using this—this could result in fines of up to $100,000.

In the Main Budget dialog, enter the following sequence:
While holding Triangle: L1,L2,L1,L2,R2,R1,R2,R1

Free Tools cheat – Most (but not all) tools will be available at no cost to the user.

Sequence: With the normal arrow cursor, select and cancel the tree tool. Go to the status bar and do the following (making sure the cursor stays within the status bar area) : UP, DOWN, RIGHT, LEFT, UP, ACCEPT

Maximum Dispatch cheat – Use of any of the dispatch tools (Fire, Police, Military) will yield the maximum number allowable within SimCity regardless of the number of stations you have. To activate, us the normal arrow cursor to select and cancel the dispatch tool. Go to the status bar and press Left, Right, Left, Right, Cancel, Accept. Be sure your cursor stays in the status area whie doing this.

Chopper – Use this sequence to display a helicopter cockpit: R2-L2-R2-L2-R2-L2
To turn off the cockpit display: R1-L1-R1-L1-R1-L1

Fly, Be Free! – To enter flight mode, press R-L-R-L-R-L2-R2-START-START or R-L-R-L-R-L2-R2-X-X. To return to normal, press Start again. This cheat allows you to fly around the city without being constrained to the roads as normal. The controls in this mode are:

R1     Altitude Up
R2     Altitude Down
L1     Propel Forward
L2     Propel Backward
Up     Look Up
Down   Look Down
Left   Turn Left
Right  Turn Right

City Nights – Use this sequence to cycle night and day:
Down-Up-Down-Up-Down-L2-R2
Shut off with Down-Down-Up-Up-Down-Down-L2-R2

Fade To Black – Use this sequence to fades everything to black:
Down-Down-Down-Down-Down-Down-L2-R2
To pause the fade enter: L-L-L-L-L-L-L2-R2
Back to normal with: R-R-R-R-R-R-L2-R2

Rand McNalley – Use this sequence to bring up a translucent city map HUD with position indicator: R1-R2-R1-R2-R1-R2-R1-R2
Lose the HUD with: L1-L2-L1-L2-L1-L2-L1-L2

Nugget Grab Cheat – Use this sequence to bring up a trail of golden nuggets on the road. Collect these nuggets as you move around the city and increase your city fund! To activate, do the Chopper cheat eight times (do this by turning it on then off, leaving it on the 8th time), then press L2, R1, L2, R1, L2, R1, L2, R1.