Compile Ubuntu QT, populate denarius.conf with nativetor=1 & some addnodes, and grab chaindata. Have fun in an Ubuntu VM using Virtual Box to play around in.
Ubuntu 16.04
bash -c "$(wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/buzzkillb/denarius-qt/denariusqt.sh)"
Ubuntu 18.04
bash -c "$(wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/buzzkillb/denarius-qt/runthisubuntu1804.sh)"
https://github.com/buzzkillb/denarius-qt
To start double click Denarius or at command line ./Denarius. There is a segfault issue, so keep trying.