Pharaoh keyboard controls

Pharaoh controls

Zeynel Öztürk -
5 years ago
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If you still play this game from 1999, these keyboard controls will surely help you.

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H

Hide or display cliff terrain

3
M

When you select a monument to build, its image attaches to the cursor and shows you how much land the monument will occupy. Pressing "M" freezes the monument's footprint to that location so you can look around to see how it will fit. Press "M" again to resume normally, or click to build the monument there.

0
P

Pause the game (you can't build while paused)

5
R

When building a Gatehouse, Temple Complex, or Statue rotate the structure (to help them fit)

0
Esc

Exit the game

1
F7

Set to 640x480 resolution

0
F8

Set to 800x600 resolution

0
F9

Set to 1024x768 resolution

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[

Decrease the speed of the game

0
]

Increase the speed of the game

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1
1

Overseer of the Military

0
2

Political Overseer

0
3

Ratings Overseer

0
4

Overseer of Commerce

0
5

Overseer of the Granaries

0
6

Overseer of Public Health

0
7

Overseer of Learning

0
8

Overseer of Diversions (Entertainment)

0
9

Overseer of the Temples

0
0

Overseer of the Treasure

0
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Overseer of the Monuments

0
-

Chief Overseer

2
C

Shows "Risks: Crime" Overlay, or orders the selected Charioteer company to charge

0
D

Shows "Risks: Damage" Overlay

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F

Shows "Risks: Fire" Overlay, or orders a selected company to return to their fort

1
R

If a military company is selected, rotates the company, OR orders a ship to return to the shipwright for repairs

1
T

Shows the "Risks: Problems" Overlay, OR if a military company is selected issues the hold ground in tight formation command

0
W

Shows the Water Overlay

0
X

Shows the Tax Overlay

0
Y

Shows "Risks: Malaria" Overlay

0
Z

Shows "Risks: Disease" Overlay

0
Space

Toggles between your last selected Overlay and the Normal View

1
A

Orders the selected warship to attack all enemies

0
E

Orders a selected transport to evade all enemies

0
H

Orders a selected ship to hold its position

1
L

Centres the view on a different military unit each time it is pressed, or if a company is already selected puts them in the Loose Formation

0
M

When a military company is selected issues the "mop up" command

0
N

Orders a selected company or warship to attack any enemy

0
W

Orders the selected ship back to its wharf

1
Ctrl + F1

Creates an F1 bookmark at the current map location

1
Ctrl + F2

Creates an F2 bookmark at the current map location

1
Ctrl + F3

Creates an F3 bookmark at the current map location

0
F1

Goes to the map location for the F1 bookmark

0
F2

Goes to the map location for the F2 bookmark

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F3

Goes to the map location for the F3 bookmark

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Program information

Program name: Pharaoh Pharaoh (Games - PC)

Pharaoh is an isometric city-building game that was created by Impressions Games and published by Sierra Studios. It was released on 1999.

Last update: 10/3/2022 12:50 PM UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 94%

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timicesq OP says : 18 months ago 10/1/2022 7:44 PM
You missed the most important ones: [, ] - change the speed of the game. Please note that these are the SQUARE brackets, not the round ones or the curly ones.

Zeynel Abidin Öztürk Admin says in reply to timicesq : 18 months ago 10/3/2022 2:51 PM
Thank you, added under General heading.
https://defkey.com/pharaoh-shortcuts#126995