Pretty much exactly what the editor's description says. Not great, but perfectly playable. There are three rather well-hidden secrets that are nonetheless not impossible to find, and at least one of them provides a very useful item that makes a real difference to how the map plays out. The very steep upwards route can be a little finicky and frustrating, but overall the map provides a few minutes of decent --if not exactly memorable-- fun.

I found out it's Latin for Noble Death... or maybe Tapioca Pudding, I don't know. Watch me play it here: Altus Mors on The Quake Grave

Hey ArrrCee, since you seem to share my affinity for lower-rated maps, I'm curious to read your take on Nozza's Palace. I seem to be the only person who does not think it is terrible.

I really do like playing these old or lower rated maps and trying to figure out what people were going for with their ideas. And some times just finding a crazy map where you're playing and wondering, "HUH!?" is just great. I'll give Nozza's Palace a look soon. =)

Given the design of the level, the title is probably meant to be taken literally: "high death".

For some reason, I would have assumed this was a weak 2000s speedmap rather than a 1996 level.

Two of the secrets are easy to find, one is of the "shoot a random spot in the middle of a large drab wall" kind.