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'''Writing credits:''' [[Gyrotank (fan)|Gyrotank]]

'''Written:''' January - July 2013

'''First released:''' Russian version, 'Jestokiye skachki', posted in its entirety on [[Russian CDRR Headquarters]] on July 16th, 2013. English translation was completed by author and was posted on [[The Acorn Cafe]] in series format from September 8th, 2013 till October 31st, 2013

'''Title reference:''' Word play on 'for a nickel or a dime'

'''Continuity:''' Fourth story in series, preceded by ''[[Owl Play]]'' and followed by ''[[Northblight]]''

'''Length:''' 44,616 words (Russian version); 50,930 words (English version) (the difference in size is due to language differences only, there were no additional episodes)

'''[[Rating]]:''' PG.



==Synopsis==

Rescue Rangers return to the Baskerville Manor to investigate threats to [[Ivory]], [[Lord Roger Baskerville|Lord Roger Baskerville's]] racehorse. She is about to win the Triple Crown, but someone out there strongly objects...



==Important Characters==
===Canonical===

The [[Rescue Rangers]]

[[McDuff]]

[[Lord Howie Baskerville]]

[[Lord Roger Baskerville]]


===Original===

[[Ivory]]

[[Meteor]]

[[Alfred Roughton Bollinger]]

[[Daniel Josef Lindstrom]]

[[Shiner]]

[[Aves DeThrush]]

[[Hyperion]]



==Devices==
===Canonical===

The [[Ranger Wing]]


===Original===

[[IS-2]]



==Awards==

'''[[2013 Golden Acorn Awards]]:'''
* '''Best Story (Russian)'''
* '''Best Story''' (tied with ''[[Five Miles Out]]'' by [[Piotr]] and ''[[Everything Changes]]'' by [[L. Cranston]])


'''[[2013 Golden Screw-Nut Awards]]:'''
* '''Best Adventure Fanfic''' (tied with ''[[Amidst the Ocean]]'' by [[Astronom]])



==External Links==

[http://forum.cdrrhq.ru/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1328 Jestokiye skachki/For a Nickel or a Crime thread] at Russian CDRR Headquarters

[http://www.theacorncafe.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=29607 For a Nickel or a Crime thread] at The Acorn Cafe Story Board


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