Britannia metal was used to make the solid core of the Oscar statuettes. The -pound (4 kg) statuettes were Britannia metal plated with gold. The awards have since changed to a bronze core. In his essay, "A Nice Cup of Tea", writer George Orwell asserts that "britanniaware" teapots "produce inferior tea" when compared to chinaware. Britannia metal Britannia metal (also called britannium or Britannia ware) is a specific type of pewter alloy, favoured for its silvery appearance and smooth surface. The composition by weight is typically about 92% tin, 6% antimony, and 2% copper. Britannia metal is usually spun rather than cast,
Metal Slug Android, Windows Phone, Nintendo Switch and also for PC via Steam. Subsequent main games and spin-offs were created for platforms including Nintendo DS, Neo Geo Pocket Color and Game Boy Advance. A collection of the first seven games in the main series, including the "Metal Slug X" remake, "Metal Slug Anthology", is available for the Wii, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation 2, with a similar collection, "Metal Slug Collection PC", being available for PC, while a revamped version of the seventh game, Metal Slug XX is separately sold from the collection. A spin-off tower defense game, "Metal Slug Defense", was created